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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 47 · 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 team scored 80 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  2. 2.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 21 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 222 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 40 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 72 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 215 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.A lunch box costs ₹25. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 79% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.A tank has 60 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 29% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 7 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A school bag costs ₹100. The price comes down by 47%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  14. 14.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 95 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 13% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.A water bottle costs ₹500. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 60 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank has 80 litres of water and 75% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.The price of a kite comes down from ₹50 to ₹29. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.The price of a torch comes down from ₹100 to ₹15. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹60 to ₹45. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 78% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.The price of a torch comes down from ₹100 to ₹51. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 48 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 51% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹20 to ₹15. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 74% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹200 to ₹84. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 375 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 82 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A pencil box costs ₹20. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 22 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 69 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A tank has 25 litres of water and 28% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  35. 35.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹25 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 73% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  37. 37.A tank has 250 litres of water and 54% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 20 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 312 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 308 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 24
  2. 65
  3. 26
  4. 84
  5. 64
  6. 57
  7. 33
  8. 10
  9. 21
  10. 45
  11. 355
  12. 86
  13. 53
  14. 62
  15. 174
  16. 250
  17. 25
  18. 20
  19. 42
  20. 85
  21. 25
  22. 22
  23. 49
  24. 20
  25. 245
  26. 25
  27. 39
  28. 58
  29. 25
  30. 18
  31. 16
  32. 56
  33. 54
  34. 18
  35. 28
  36. 135
  37. 115
  38. 75
  39. 22
  40. 23

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