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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 807 · 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 120 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 55% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 72 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 72 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 220 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 22 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 368 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹250 to ₹135. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 29 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank has 100 litres of water and 83% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  12. 12.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹50 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  14. 14.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹400 to ₹224. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.The price of a football comes down from ₹100 to ₹26. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹100 to ₹94. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A cricket bat costs ₹25. The price comes down by 68%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A tank has 200 litres of water and 27% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 52 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 80 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 23 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 35% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 175 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.The price of a torch comes down from ₹300 to ₹276. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 105 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 279 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 52% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  31. 31.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 114 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A torch costs ₹20. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A football costs ₹400. The price comes down by 27%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 79% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 72% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  37. 37.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 53% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.The price of a torch comes down from ₹150 to ₹138. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A pencil box costs ₹100. The price comes down by 51%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 140 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 70
  2. 36
  3. 82
  4. 76
  5. 45
  6. 45
  7. 30
  8. 8
  9. 46
  10. 42
  11. 17
  12. 52
  13. 18
  14. 44
  15. 74
  16. 6
  17. 8
  18. 146
  19. 87
  20. 68
  21. 8
  22. 195
  23. 65
  24. 8
  25. 48
  26. 120
  27. 225
  28. 79
  29. 7
  30. 24
  31. 62
  32. 2
  33. 22
  34. 292
  35. 105
  36. 7
  37. 47
  38. 8
  39. 49
  40. 30

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