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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 793 · 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 25 litres of water. Now it has 8 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank has 300 litres of water and 67% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  4. 4.A tank has 80 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.A football costs ₹50. The price comes down by 88%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.A football costs ₹80. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹200 to ₹26. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank has 300 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  9. 9.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 4 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹80 to ₹32. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 13% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹500 to ₹145. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank has 100 litres of water and 12% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  14. 14.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹120 to ₹108. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 120 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 44% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  17. 17.A school bag costs ₹100. The price comes down by 18%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A tank has 300 litres of water and 34% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 270 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 30 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹120 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 11 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 16% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 19 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 138 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 42 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹500 to ₹55. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 14 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 60 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A school bag costs ₹300. The price comes down by 48%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 140 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹100 to ₹31. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 30 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 82% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 9 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 62% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  37. 37.A tank has 50 litres of water and 16% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 66 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank has 80 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 54 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 68
  2. 99
  3. 32
  4. 56
  5. 6
  6. 20
  7. 87
  8. 225
  9. 84
  10. 60
  11. 435
  12. 71
  13. 88
  14. 10
  15. 52
  16. 14
  17. 82
  18. 198
  19. 46
  20. 90
  21. 80
  22. 56
  23. 42
  24. 5
  25. 54
  26. 72
  27. 89
  28. 72
  29. 60
  30. 156
  31. 65
  32. 69
  33. 50
  34. 90
  35. 55
  36. 95
  37. 42
  38. 45
  39. 72
  40. 55

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