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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 949 · 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.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 295 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 85% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  5. 5.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  6. 6.A tank has 40 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.A pencil box costs ₹25. The price comes down by 52%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  8. 8.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 210 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 114 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 21 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 65% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  13. 13.The price of a football comes down from ₹50 to ₹11. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 15 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 215 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 45 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.The price of a torch comes down from ₹50 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 66% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 42 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A cricket bat costs ₹20. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  21. 21.A pencil box costs ₹80. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.A tank has 20 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹400 to ₹140. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 30 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 44 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A torch costs ₹250. The price comes down by 18%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 28 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank has 60 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.The price of a football comes down from ₹50 to ₹22. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹200 to ₹188. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 68% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  33. 33.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 15 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 2 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A tank has 250 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  36. 36.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 5 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 10 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank has 120 litres of water and 65% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.A tank has 120 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A tank has 25 litres of water and 64% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 10
  2. 34
  3. 41
  4. 60
  5. 66
  6. 36
  7. 12
  8. 42
  9. 16
  10. 5
  11. 86
  12. 70
  13. 78
  14. 40
  15. 14
  16. 25
  17. 64
  18. 85
  19. 86
  20. 4
  21. 44
  22. 16
  23. 65
  24. 25
  25. 12
  26. 30
  27. 205
  28. 65
  29. 12
  30. 56
  31. 6
  32. 80
  33. 70
  34. 90
  35. 150
  36. 80
  37. 80
  38. 42
  39. 66
  40. 9

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