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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 359 · 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 250 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  2. 2.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹150 to ₹69. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.The price of a football comes down from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  6. 6.A wall clock costs ₹250. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 22% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 60 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 108 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 89% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹500 to ₹350. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹100 to ₹84. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 60 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 64% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 17 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 98 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank has 200 litres of water and 29% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 38 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 85% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 6% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 19 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank has 50 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  25. 25.A tank has 300 litres of water and 38% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 220 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 40 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹120 to ₹54. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank has 40 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.A cricket bat costs ₹400. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹20 to ₹2. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank has 120 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  34. 34.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 23 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹100 to ₹47. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank has 250 litres of water and 36% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 88% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  39. 39.A football costs ₹300. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 8 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 200
  2. 4
  3. 54
  4. 12
  5. 16
  6. 50
  7. 390
  8. 45
  9. 50
  10. 10
  11. 55
  12. 30
  13. 16
  14. 25
  15. 9
  16. 15
  17. 51
  18. 142
  19. 24
  20. 9
  21. 235
  22. 76
  23. 5
  24. 20
  25. 186
  26. 12
  27. 55
  28. 20
  29. 55
  30. 34
  31. 220
  32. 90
  33. 66
  34. 54
  35. 53
  36. 160
  37. 36
  38. 108
  39. 165
  40. 80

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