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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 817 · 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 team scored 20 runs in one match and 7 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank has 40 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank has 400 litres of water and 55% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 19 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 14 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 90 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 33 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 165 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹300 to ₹228. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 3 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 320 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 15 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 225 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A school bag costs ₹40. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.A school bag costs ₹50. The price comes down by 26%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹300 to ₹204. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 178 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank has 40 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  21. 21.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 84% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 32 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 12% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.A storybook costs ₹400. The price comes down by 79%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 10 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 21 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 3 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 30 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 19 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank has 300 litres of water and 66% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 15 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 60 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A pencil box costs ₹400. The price comes down by 52%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.The price of a football comes down from ₹60 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 72 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 185 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹50 to ₹25. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank has 80 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A cricket bat costs ₹400. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 65
  2. 34
  3. 60
  4. 180
  5. 5
  6. 86
  7. 70
  8. 45
  9. 34
  10. 50
  11. 24
  12. 88
  13. 20
  14. 70
  15. 10
  16. 8
  17. 37
  18. 32
  19. 11
  20. 28
  21. 48
  22. 36
  23. 220
  24. 84
  25. 60
  26. 79
  27. 85
  28. 40
  29. 24
  30. 102
  31. 85
  32. 25
  33. 192
  34. 60
  35. 10
  36. 40
  37. 63
  38. 50
  39. 16
  40. 40

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