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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 22 · 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 has 150 litres of water and 36% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  2. 2.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 264 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 4 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 22 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 69 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹500 to ₹425. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 13 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank has 300 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  9. 9.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 222 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank has 25 litres of water and 72% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹120 to ₹66. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A wall clock costs ₹250. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  14. 14.A tank has 80 litres of water and 85% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 176 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹40 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A water bottle costs ₹80. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 90 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank has 250 litres of water and 58% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  21. 21.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 69% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.A football costs ₹300. The price comes down by 78%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.The price of a torch comes down from ₹50 to ₹21. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹400 to ₹296. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 84 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A tank has 150 litres of water and 48% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.A torch costs ₹80. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 72 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank has 25 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 84% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹300 to ₹270. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank has 100 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  34. 34.A tank has 300 litres of water and 27% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  35. 35.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹500 to ₹455. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 90% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  37. 37.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank has 300 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 4 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank has 150 litres of water and 74% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 96
  2. 12
  3. 90
  4. 56
  5. 31
  6. 15
  7. 35
  8. 270
  9. 26
  10. 7
  11. 30
  12. 45
  13. 25
  14. 12
  15. 12
  16. 70
  17. 56
  18. 22
  19. 25
  20. 105
  21. 93
  22. 66
  23. 58
  24. 26
  25. 19
  26. 30
  27. 78
  28. 76
  29. 10
  30. 15
  31. 4
  32. 10
  33. 60
  34. 219
  35. 9
  36. 2
  37. 55
  38. 180
  39. 80
  40. 39

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