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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 559 · 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 120 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  2. 2.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 225 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank has 50 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  4. 4.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 129 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank has 100 litres of water and 89% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹40 to ₹14. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A storybook costs ₹100. The price comes down by 31%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  8. 8.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 89 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 20 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 162 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 38 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹120 to ₹30. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 32% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 47% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.The price of a kite comes down from ₹50 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 16 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 32 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 17% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  20. 20.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 9 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank has 60 litres of water and 85% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 11 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank has 150 litres of water and 54% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  25. 25.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹50 to ₹37. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 61 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 49% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  29. 29.The price of a kite comes down from ₹300 to ₹150. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 135 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.The price of a torch comes down from ₹50 to ₹28. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.The price of a football comes down from ₹25 to ₹14. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank has 20 litres of water and 65% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  34. 34.A lunch box costs ₹120. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 28 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 36 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 104 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 27 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.The price of a torch comes down from ₹20 to ₹11. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank has 80 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 90
  2. 10
  3. 25
  4. 57
  5. 11
  6. 65
  7. 69
  8. 11
  9. 50
  10. 19
  11. 19
  12. 5
  13. 75
  14. 204
  15. 159
  16. 84
  17. 36
  18. 20
  19. 83
  20. 66
  21. 85
  22. 9
  23. 45
  24. 69
  25. 12
  26. 26
  27. 39
  28. 204
  29. 50
  30. 10
  31. 44
  32. 44
  33. 7
  34. 54
  35. 44
  36. 70
  37. 48
  38. 82
  39. 45
  40. 64

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