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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 997 · 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 cricket bat comes down from ₹400 to ₹380. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 316 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 150 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 235 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹500 to ₹410. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 141 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹150 to ₹33. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 120 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 40 litres of water. Now it has 28 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 189 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 8 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  13. 13.A storybook costs ₹50. The price comes down by 26%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  14. 14.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹400 to ₹372. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A school bag costs ₹40. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A cricket bat costs ₹50. The price comes down by 18%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 90 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank has 50 litres of water and 54% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 40 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 57% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.A tank has 120 litres of water and 75% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 19 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank has 250 litres of water and 42% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.The price of a kite comes down from ₹60 to ₹45. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹500 to ₹50. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A wall clock costs ₹20. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  29. 29.A kite costs ₹40. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A tank has 25 litres of water and 44% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.A tank has 120 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  32. 32.A tank has 40 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  33. 33.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A tank has 200 litres of water and 72% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  35. 35.A tank has 400 litres of water and 65% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  36. 36.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 62% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  37. 37.A kite costs ₹25. The price comes down by 52%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  38. 38.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 16 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 22 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A water bottle costs ₹80. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. 21
  3. 50
  4. 6
  5. 18
  6. 6
  7. 78
  8. 84
  9. 30
  10. 37
  11. 60
  12. 114
  13. 37
  14. 7
  15. 6
  16. 41
  17. 82
  18. 23
  19. 50
  20. 215
  21. 30
  22. 24
  23. 145
  24. 25
  25. 90
  26. 25
  27. 14
  28. 5
  29. 18
  30. 14
  31. 48
  32. 8
  33. 55
  34. 56
  35. 140
  36. 19
  37. 12
  38. 60
  39. 45
  40. 8

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