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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 458 · 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 100 litres of water. Now it has 53 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 65% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 81 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank has 60 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹60 to ₹30. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 256 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 11 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 48 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A torch costs ₹150. The price comes down by 64%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹20 to ₹11. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 81% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  14. 14.A kite costs ₹50. The price comes down by 84%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.A tank has 25 litres of water and 12% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  16. 16.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 19 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 54% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  18. 18.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹400 to ₹168. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 21 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 22% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹400 to ₹200. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank has 120 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹50 to ₹37. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.The price of a football comes down from ₹100 to ₹79. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹150 to ₹21. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 46% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  29. 29.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 180 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 26 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹50 to ₹25. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A kite costs ₹20. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A lunch box costs ₹40. The price comes down by 35%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A school bag costs ₹200. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.The price of a kite comes down from ₹20 to ₹14. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 280 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 78% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  39. 39.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 324 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 57 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 47
  2. 7
  3. 70
  4. 46
  5. 12
  6. 50
  7. 36
  8. 89
  9. 20
  10. 54
  11. 36
  12. 45
  13. 95
  14. 8
  15. 22
  16. 5
  17. 115
  18. 58
  19. 65
  20. 52
  21. 234
  22. 50
  23. 90
  24. 84
  25. 26
  26. 21
  27. 86
  28. 27
  29. 55
  30. 87
  31. 66
  32. 50
  33. 14
  34. 26
  35. 70
  36. 30
  37. 30
  38. 44
  39. 19
  40. 43

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