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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 201 · 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 200 litres of water. Now it has 162 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A water bottle costs ₹300. The price comes down by 46%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  3. 3.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 20 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 60 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 88% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  6. 6.A tank has 500 litres of water and 16% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.A tank has 25 litres of water and 8% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  8. 8.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 42 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 51% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 164 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 19 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  14. 14.A tank has 250 litres of water and 8% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.A school bag costs ₹200. The price comes down by 18%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.The price of a torch comes down from ₹250 to ₹40. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 12% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 11 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹50 to ₹39. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 210 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 42% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 25% 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 130 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 36% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 46 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 65 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A pencil box costs ₹60. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹200 to ₹146. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 111 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹60 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A cricket bat costs ₹80. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.The price of a torch comes down from ₹20 to ₹7. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹150 to ₹117. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 108 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  39. 39.A tank has 300 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 19
  2. 162
  3. 75
  4. 25
  5. 60
  6. 420
  7. 23
  8. 79
  9. 49
  10. 18
  11. 30
  12. 5
  13. 24
  14. 230
  15. 164
  16. 84
  17. 40
  18. 22
  19. 56
  20. 22
  21. 16
  22. 87
  23. 72
  24. 45
  25. 48
  26. 16
  27. 8
  28. 74
  29. 42
  30. 27
  31. 10
  32. 26
  33. 80
  34. 72
  35. 65
  36. 22
  37. 10
  38. 28
  39. 30
  40. 75

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