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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 796 · 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 250 litres of water. Now it has 75 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 90 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹40 to ₹38. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 30 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 52 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  7. 7.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 22% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.A tank has 40 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  9. 9.A tank has 120 litres of water and 35% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 46 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.A tank has 500 litres of water and 61% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  13. 13.A cricket bat costs ₹80. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  14. 14.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹50 to ₹20. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank has 400 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  16. 16.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 28% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  17. 17.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 42 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹40 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.The price of a football comes down from ₹400 to ₹44. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 39% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 38 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹300 to ₹243. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹50 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 56% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  25. 25.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹200 to ₹84. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A wall clock costs ₹500. The price comes down by 49%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.A tank has 100 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.A tank has 60 litres of water and 75% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 51 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 84% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  31. 31.The price of a kite comes down from ₹500 to ₹260. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank has 100 litres of water and 42% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  33. 33.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 46% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.A table fan costs ₹80. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A tank has 150 litres of water and 72% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 138 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹60 to ₹39. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.The price of a kite comes down from ₹40 to ₹20. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 70
  2. 10
  3. 5
  4. 50
  5. 35
  6. 12
  7. 312
  8. 34
  9. 78
  10. 54
  11. 48
  12. 195
  13. 40
  14. 60
  15. 340
  16. 18
  17. 16
  18. 85
  19. 89
  20. 183
  21. 5
  22. 19
  23. 52
  24. 66
  25. 58
  26. 255
  27. 20
  28. 15
  29. 15
  30. 48
  31. 48
  32. 58
  33. 84
  34. 55
  35. 135
  36. 12
  37. 42
  38. 8
  39. 35
  40. 50

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