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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 956 · 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 wall clock comes down from ₹150 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 90 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 216 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹20 to ₹11. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 56 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank has 120 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.A tank has 300 litres of water and 72% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  9. 9.A water bottle costs ₹100. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  11. 11.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 235 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 54% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  13. 13.A tank has 50 litres of water and 12% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  14. 14.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 99 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A pencil box costs ₹300. The price comes down by 57%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 96 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 29% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  18. 18.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹25 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 28% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  20. 20.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹80 to ₹52. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 10 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 20 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹25 to ₹15. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 80 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A storybook costs ₹200. The price comes down by 88%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹20 to ₹7. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A wall clock costs ₹120. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 21% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  30. 30.A table fan costs ₹150. The price comes down by 54%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 19 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank has 500 litres of water and 27% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  33. 33.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 165 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 8 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A table fan costs ₹120. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A tank has 25 litres of water and 84% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.A tank has 20 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A tank has 25 litres of water and 52% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.A tank has 400 litres of water and 76% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 230 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 76
  2. 70
  3. 28
  4. 45
  5. 30
  6. 114
  7. 51
  8. 84
  9. 85
  10. 24
  11. 6
  12. 115
  13. 44
  14. 34
  15. 129
  16. 68
  17. 71
  18. 36
  19. 180
  20. 35
  21. 75
  22. 60
  23. 60
  24. 40
  25. 84
  26. 24
  27. 65
  28. 36
  29. 395
  30. 69
  31. 81
  32. 365
  33. 45
  34. 68
  35. 66
  36. 4
  37. 8
  38. 12
  39. 96
  40. 8

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