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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 596 · 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 40 runs in one match and 65% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  2. 2.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 56 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.The price of a kite comes down from ₹150 to ₹60. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank has 100 litres of water and 23% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  6. 6.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹150 to ₹57. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 152 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 15 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 7 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank has 150 litres of water and 6% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 54 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank has 300 litres of water and 47% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  13. 13.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 275 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 32 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank has 100 litres of water and 19% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  16. 16.A football costs ₹50. The price comes down by 58%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.A torch costs ₹300. The price comes down by 53%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹120 to ₹96. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A water bottle costs ₹100. The price comes down by 83%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 120 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹60 to ₹45. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank has 300 litres of water and 61% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.A tank has 120 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 5 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.The price of a kite comes down from ₹100 to ₹26. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 189 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 22 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 102 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.The price of a torch comes down from ₹500 to ₹225. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 66 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  33. 33.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 9 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A tank has 60 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  35. 35.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹200 to ₹120. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank has 500 litres of water and 43% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.A table fan costs ₹20. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  38. 38.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.The price of a torch comes down from ₹20 to ₹5. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹300 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 14
  2. 30
  3. 60
  4. 77
  5. 20
  6. 62
  7. 24
  8. 40
  9. 86
  10. 141
  11. 10
  12. 159
  13. 45
  14. 20
  15. 81
  16. 21
  17. 141
  18. 20
  19. 17
  20. 52
  21. 25
  22. 117
  23. 66
  24. 75
  25. 74
  26. 37
  27. 12
  28. 30
  29. 32
  30. 55
  31. 78
  32. 12
  33. 64
  34. 24
  35. 40
  36. 285
  37. 18
  38. 80
  39. 75
  40. 88

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