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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 433 · 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 200 litres of water and 79% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  2. 2.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 48% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.A tank has 80 litres of water and 75% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  4. 4.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 56% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  5. 5.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹150 to ₹21. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 5 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A kite costs ₹400. The price comes down by 14%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹25 to ₹11. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹40 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 8 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank has 150 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹80 to ₹32. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 22% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  18. 18.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 60 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 14 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A football costs ₹25. The price comes down by 44%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  21. 21.A tank has 400 litres of water and 17% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.A tank has 50 litres of water and 34% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 60 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 82 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 23% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 110 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 29 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 81% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  29. 29.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 18% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  30. 30.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 27% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  31. 31.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹80 to ₹32. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A water bottle costs ₹60. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A school bag costs ₹50. The price comes down by 36%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A tank has 150 litres of water and 14% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  35. 35.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 45 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 65 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 5 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹400 to ₹76. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.A cricket bat costs ₹200. The price comes down by 28%. What is the new price, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 42
  2. 78
  3. 20
  4. 11
  5. 86
  6. 88
  7. 75
  8. 40
  9. 344
  10. 25
  11. 56
  12. 80
  13. 60
  14. 75
  15. 44
  16. 60
  17. 117
  18. 88
  19. 44
  20. 14
  21. 332
  22. 33
  23. 25
  24. 59
  25. 231
  26. 56
  27. 42
  28. 19
  29. 41
  30. 219
  31. 60
  32. 18
  33. 32
  34. 129
  35. 25
  36. 74
  37. 75
  38. 81
  39. 22
  40. 144

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