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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 794 · 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 has 80 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  2. 2.A tank has 300 litres of water and 6% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 57 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹150 to ₹75. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 219 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank has 500 litres of water and 34% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.A tank has 20 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  9. 9.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 22 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  11. 11.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 54 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.The price of a torch comes down from ₹400 to ₹80. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A water bottle costs ₹100. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  14. 14.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 14 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹300 to ₹108. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A wall clock costs ₹300. The price comes down by 6%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 60 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A storybook costs ₹120. The price comes down by 35%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 282 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹120 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 46% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 102 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 12 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 6 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A football costs ₹25. The price comes down by 52%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A toy car costs ₹50. The price comes down by 84%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A school bag costs ₹120. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.A tank has 25 litres of water and 12% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  33. 33.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 27 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A lunch box costs ₹25. The price comes down by 52%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 11 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  37. 37.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 10 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A school bag costs ₹20. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  39. 39.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 57% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 132 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 68
  2. 282
  3. 5
  4. 50
  5. 27
  6. 330
  7. 120
  8. 16
  9. 12
  10. 102
  11. 10
  12. 80
  13. 75
  14. 30
  15. 64
  16. 282
  17. 80
  18. 78
  19. 6
  20. 90
  21. 270
  22. 52
  23. 15
  24. 40
  25. 90
  26. 70
  27. 12
  28. 8
  29. 76
  30. 84
  31. 4
  32. 22
  33. 82
  34. 12
  35. 89
  36. 90
  37. 50
  38. 3
  39. 43
  40. 12

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