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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 815 · 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 20 litres of water. Now it has 3 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 145 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 86% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  4. 4.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 200 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 220 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹80 to ₹48. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 142 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 8 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 14% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  11. 11.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 44% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.A tank has 150 litres of water and 64% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  13. 13.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 65% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  14. 14.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 7 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A pencil box costs ₹60. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 54% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  17. 17.A water bottle costs ₹150. The price comes down by 12%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A cricket bat costs ₹60. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.A tank has 40 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 48 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A cricket bat costs ₹25. The price comes down by 52%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 190 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹250 to ₹235. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 235 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 420 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.The price of a football comes down from ₹40 to ₹20. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.The price of a torch comes down from ₹20 to ₹3. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 64 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A storybook costs ₹500. The price comes down by 8%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A table fan costs ₹500. The price comes down by 11%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.The price of a football comes down from ₹500 to ₹345. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank has 120 litres of water and 75% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  34. 34.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 52% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 28 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank has 150 litres of water and 36% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹200 to ₹148. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 75 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank has 60 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 32% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?

Answer key

  1. 85
  2. 42
  3. 7
  4. 20
  5. 12
  6. 40
  7. 29
  8. 68
  9. 129
  10. 72
  11. 140
  12. 54
  13. 14
  14. 65
  15. 12
  16. 92
  17. 132
  18. 27
  19. 24
  20. 20
  21. 12
  22. 62
  23. 6
  24. 53
  25. 16
  26. 50
  27. 85
  28. 20
  29. 50
  30. 460
  31. 445
  32. 31
  33. 30
  34. 72
  35. 30
  36. 96
  37. 26
  38. 50
  39. 45
  40. 17

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