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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 72 · 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 300 litres of water. Now it has 33 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 205 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 15 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 8 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 12% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  6. 6.The price of a kite comes down from ₹50 to ₹41. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹300 to ₹147. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 73% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 134 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A lunch box costs ₹150. The price comes down by 28%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 52 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank has 150 litres of water and 58% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  14. 14.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 75% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.A lunch box costs ₹100. The price comes down by 46%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A water bottle costs ₹250. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 4 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A cricket bat costs ₹100. The price comes down by 9%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.The price of a kite comes down from ₹400 to ₹340. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.The price of a football comes down from ₹400 to ₹176. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank has 20 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 10 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank has 50 litres of water and 32% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  25. 25.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹100 to ₹63. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 344 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.The price of a torch comes down from ₹150 to ₹51. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.The price of a football comes down from ₹500 to ₹215. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹500 to ₹155. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  31. 31.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A cricket bat costs ₹300. The price comes down by 19%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 53% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹120 to ₹42. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A water bottle costs ₹300. The price comes down by 27%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 85% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  37. 37.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 84 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank has 500 litres of water and 55% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹150 to ₹54. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 89
  2. 18
  3. 75
  4. 60
  5. 176
  6. 18
  7. 51
  8. 28
  9. 27
  10. 33
  11. 108
  12. 35
  13. 63
  14. 5
  15. 54
  16. 70
  17. 225
  18. 84
  19. 91
  20. 15
  21. 56
  22. 17
  23. 75
  24. 34
  25. 37
  26. 14
  27. 66
  28. 57
  29. 69
  30. 84
  31. 10
  32. 243
  33. 235
  34. 65
  35. 219
  36. 6
  37. 44
  38. 225
  39. 55
  40. 64

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