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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 425 · 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 60 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  2. 2.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 23 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank has 500 litres of water and 35% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  4. 4.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 72% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  5. 5.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 138 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹20 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.A kite costs ₹25. The price comes down by 24%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 30 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank has 40 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  12. 12.The price of a football comes down from ₹400 to ₹248. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank has 25 litres of water and 8% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  14. 14.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 13 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.A tank has 50 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  17. 17.The price of a football comes down from ₹300 to ₹93. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.The price of a torch comes down from ₹50 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹60 to ₹21. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹300 to ₹261. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank has 50 litres of water and 82% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.A tank has 400 litres of water and 83% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 42 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 13 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 9 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 162 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 65% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 141 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A table fan costs ₹100. The price comes down by 9%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 465 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 8 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank has 100 litres of water and 14% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  33. 33.The price of a torch comes down from ₹25 to ₹11. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 49% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.A pencil box costs ₹200. The price comes down by 57%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A tank has 25 litres of water and 28% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹50 to ₹32. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 56% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹60 to ₹54. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 51
  2. 8
  3. 325
  4. 56
  5. 8
  6. 40
  7. 36
  8. 19
  9. 85
  10. 80
  11. 30
  12. 38
  13. 23
  14. 48
  15. 90
  16. 20
  17. 69
  18. 84
  19. 65
  20. 13
  21. 9
  22. 68
  23. 58
  24. 48
  25. 85
  26. 46
  27. 14
  28. 6
  29. 91
  30. 7
  31. 60
  32. 86
  33. 56
  34. 204
  35. 86
  36. 18
  37. 76
  38. 36
  39. 132
  40. 10

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