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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 51 · 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 500 litres of water. Now it has 335 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 11 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 11 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 144 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 50 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank has 40 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 6% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.A football costs ₹100. The price comes down by 62%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.A tank has 100 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 81 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank has 500 litres of water and 41% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  12. 12.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹200 to ₹92. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹20 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹40 to ₹26. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹500 to ₹430. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 4 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.The price of a torch comes down from ₹200 to ₹132. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 33% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹400 to ₹64. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹20 to ₹19. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 84% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank has 300 litres of water and 85% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 68% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  25. 25.A tank has 400 litres of water and 84% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A tank has 200 litres of water and 17% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 18% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  30. 30.A tank has 80 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank has 150 litres of water and 84% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  33. 33.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 108 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A lunch box costs ₹40. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A cricket bat costs ₹25. The price comes down by 48%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹50 to ₹19. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A torch costs ₹500. The price comes down by 82%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  38. 38.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 34 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 46 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?

Answer key

  1. 33
  2. 56
  3. 45
  4. 52
  5. 80
  6. 32
  7. 282
  8. 38
  9. 70
  10. 46
  11. 295
  12. 54
  13. 40
  14. 35
  15. 14
  16. 80
  17. 34
  18. 335
  19. 84
  20. 5
  21. 40
  22. 80
  23. 45
  24. 48
  25. 64
  26. 57
  27. 166
  28. 85
  29. 205
  30. 72
  31. 20
  32. 24
  33. 10
  34. 10
  35. 13
  36. 62
  37. 90
  38. 32
  39. 8
  40. 75

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