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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 17 · 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 had 100 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 90% 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 50 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 26 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 54 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  7. 7.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 22 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A table fan costs ₹150. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.A tank has 80 litres of water and 65% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.A torch costs ₹25. The price comes down by 84%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.A tank has 100 litres of water and 22% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  13. 13.A cricket bat costs ₹40. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  14. 14.A tank has 80 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 56 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  17. 17.The price of a football comes down from ₹25 to ₹19. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 28% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  20. 20.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 34 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 215 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 42 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 42 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 89% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  25. 25.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 48 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹20 to ₹5. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.The price of a football comes down from ₹150 to ₹69. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 45 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 28 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 105 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank has 500 litres of water and 65% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  34. 34.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 13% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.A school bag costs ₹250. The price comes down by 8%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 15 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 76% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.A tank has 80 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 31% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?

Answer key

  1. 64
  2. 6
  3. 90
  4. 35
  5. 10
  6. 24
  7. 12
  8. 60
  9. 12
  10. 28
  11. 4
  12. 78
  13. 38
  14. 76
  15. 30
  16. 72
  17. 24
  18. 85
  19. 72
  20. 66
  21. 14
  22. 72
  23. 30
  24. 11
  25. 60
  26. 40
  27. 75
  28. 82
  29. 54
  30. 82
  31. 44
  32. 65
  33. 175
  34. 261
  35. 230
  36. 40
  37. 36
  38. 56
  39. 138
  40. 76

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