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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 93 · 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 team scored 500 runs in one match and 35% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  2. 2.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹150 to ₹96. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A water bottle costs ₹250. The price comes down by 48%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  4. 4.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 84 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹20 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank has 150 litres of water and 8% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.The price of a torch comes down from ₹80 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 244 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 380 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A school bag costs ₹500. The price comes down by 78%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.A storybook costs ₹120. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 68 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 65 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank has 400 litres of water and 72% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 141 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank has 50 litres of water and 52% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹120 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A torch costs ₹150. The price comes down by 82%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 88% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A football costs ₹40. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.The price of a kite comes down from ₹400 to ₹244. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank has 60 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  25. 25.A tank has 100 litres of water and 12% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹200 to ₹82. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A football costs ₹500. The price comes down by 19%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.The price of a torch comes down from ₹200 to ₹58. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank has 150 litres of water and 16% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹120 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹120 to ₹114. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A kite costs ₹80. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A tank has 50 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  35. 35.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 33 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹200 to ₹70. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A lunch box costs ₹50. The price comes down by 86%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  38. 38.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 10 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 204 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 115 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 325
  2. 36
  3. 130
  4. 58
  5. 70
  6. 138
  7. 80
  8. 39
  9. 5
  10. 110
  11. 90
  12. 15
  13. 74
  14. 112
  15. 70
  16. 6
  17. 24
  18. 85
  19. 27
  20. 3
  21. 80
  22. 6
  23. 39
  24. 57
  25. 88
  26. 64
  27. 59
  28. 405
  29. 71
  30. 126
  31. 85
  32. 5
  33. 56
  34. 35
  35. 45
  36. 65
  37. 7
  38. 60
  39. 32
  40. 54

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