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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 850 · 40 questions
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How to work it out (The old value is 100%): Decrease = old value − new value. Percentage decrease = decrease ÷ old value × 100. Decrease by p%: new value = old value − p% of the old value.

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  1. 1.A tank has 50 litres of water and 28% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  2. 2.The price of a torch comes down from ₹80 to ₹64. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A storybook costs ₹40. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  4. 4.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 43 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 34% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  6. 6.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 304 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 78% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.A tank has 300 litres of water and 39% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  9. 9.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 9 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.The price of a torch comes down from ₹250 to ₹80. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.A tank has 40 litres of water and 55% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  13. 13.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 15 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 90% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.A kite costs ₹150. The price comes down by 52%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A table fan costs ₹25. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 56% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  18. 18.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 20 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank has 80 litres of water and 65% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  21. 21.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹500 to ₹215. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.The price of a torch comes down from ₹50 to ₹23. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 228 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 12% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 3 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A water bottle costs ₹40. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A toy car costs ₹150. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 115 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 252 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 33 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 71% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 54% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.A lunch box costs ₹20. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A tank has 100 litres of water and 88% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 22 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 92 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹300 to ₹132. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹100 to ₹80. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 36
  2. 20
  3. 18
  4. 14
  5. 132
  6. 24
  7. 55
  8. 183
  9. 64
  10. 68
  11. 30
  12. 18
  13. 25
  14. 6
  15. 72
  16. 10
  17. 44
  18. 75
  19. 88
  20. 28
  21. 14
  22. 57
  23. 54
  24. 24
  25. 44
  26. 88
  27. 16
  28. 75
  29. 54
  30. 8
  31. 16
  32. 78
  33. 29
  34. 69
  35. 16
  36. 12
  37. 45
  38. 54
  39. 56
  40. 20

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