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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 872 · 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 60 runs in one match and 75% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  2. 2.A tank has 120 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 85% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  4. 4.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 37 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.The price of a torch comes down from ₹25 to ₹4. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A wall clock costs ₹120. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  8. 8.A tank has 80 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  9. 9.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹40 to ₹14. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹200 to ₹182. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A wall clock costs ₹120. The price comes down by 35%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 96 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 21 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 57 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹60 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 75 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 220 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 51% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.A tank has 300 litres of water and 81% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 201 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 23 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A cricket bat costs ₹25. The price comes down by 44%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.A lunch box costs ₹20. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  24. 24.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 170 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 4 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 56% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A tank has 200 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 64% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  29. 29.The price of a torch comes down from ₹250 to ₹70. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank has 250 litres of water and 74% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 216 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  33. 33.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 240 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 68% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 213 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹200 to ₹26. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank has 500 litres of water and 53% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 32% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  39. 39.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹100 to ₹51. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 23 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 15
  2. 66
  3. 15
  4. 40
  5. 26
  6. 84
  7. 30
  8. 72
  9. 65
  10. 9
  11. 78
  12. 36
  13. 16
  14. 5
  15. 90
  16. 50
  17. 56
  18. 98
  19. 57
  20. 33
  21. 8
  22. 14
  23. 15
  24. 66
  25. 90
  26. 66
  27. 120
  28. 54
  29. 72
  30. 65
  31. 46
  32. 34
  33. 40
  34. 8
  35. 29
  36. 87
  37. 235
  38. 340
  39. 49
  40. 54

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