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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 242 · 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 20 litres of water. Now it has 3 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 45 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank has 150 litres of water and 14% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  4. 4.A tank has 50 litres of water and 62% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 6 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 164 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 147 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.The price of a torch comes down from ₹25 to ₹20. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹150 to ₹105. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹150 to ₹102. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 61 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 7 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A cricket bat costs ₹100. The price comes down by 57%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  14. 14.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 69 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 14 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  17. 17.A lunch box costs ₹80. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 28% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.A torch costs ₹25. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 135 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank has 25 litres of water and 52% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 36 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 265 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 48 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 148 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 177 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A water bottle costs ₹25. The price comes down by 12%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 49% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  29. 29.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹20 to ₹5. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 28 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 10 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 57 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank has 20 litres of water and 35% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  34. 34.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 48% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 72 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 265 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹300 to ₹105. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank has 60 litres of water and 75% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.The price of a torch comes down from ₹100 to ₹83. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 336 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 85
  2. 25
  3. 129
  4. 19
  5. 90
  6. 18
  7. 51
  8. 20
  9. 30
  10. 32
  11. 39
  12. 65
  13. 43
  14. 31
  15. 44
  16. 275
  17. 44
  18. 180
  19. 10
  20. 46
  21. 12
  22. 28
  23. 47
  24. 20
  25. 63
  26. 41
  27. 22
  28. 153
  29. 75
  30. 65
  31. 60
  32. 62
  33. 13
  34. 26
  35. 52
  36. 47
  37. 65
  38. 15
  39. 17
  40. 16

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