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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 175 · 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 40 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 15 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 10 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 28 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank has 150 litres of water and 36% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 36 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.The price of a torch comes down from ₹250 to ₹65. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 51% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 114 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 16 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank has 50 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  13. 13.The price of a kite comes down from ₹25 to ₹20. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 37 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 8 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.The price of a football comes down from ₹100 to ₹73. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹50 to ₹15. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 48 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 55 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 11 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 19 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹500 to ₹400. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  25. 25.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 40 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A cricket bat costs ₹25. The price comes down by 8%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.A tank has 250 litres of water and 22% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 13 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 12 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A toy car costs ₹120. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹80 to ₹72. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A cricket bat costs ₹40. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.The price of a torch comes down from ₹60 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 108 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  37. 37.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹25 to ₹11. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 64% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  39. 39.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 172 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 85
  2. 25
  3. 75
  4. 64
  5. 30
  6. 96
  7. 10
  8. 74
  9. 98
  10. 24
  11. 60
  12. 45
  13. 20
  14. 26
  15. 80
  16. 27
  17. 70
  18. 12
  19. 20
  20. 89
  21. 56
  22. 24
  23. 20
  24. 35
  25. 84
  26. 23
  27. 195
  28. 35
  29. 52
  30. 84
  31. 10
  32. 40
  33. 36
  34. 60
  35. 28
  36. 8
  37. 56
  38. 108
  39. 14
  40. 88

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