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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 916 · 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 100 litres of water. Now it has 50 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank has 25 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 36 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 141 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 20 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 55% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  7. 7.A torch costs ₹300. The price comes down by 88%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  8. 8.The price of a torch comes down from ₹100 to ₹44. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A kite costs ₹60. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.The price of a football comes down from ₹120 to ₹96. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹500 to ₹315. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 7 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 90% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.A tank has 150 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  16. 16.A tank has 25 litres of water and 76% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  17. 17.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 88% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  18. 18.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹150 to ₹21. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 85% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  20. 20.A torch costs ₹200. The price comes down by 38%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  21. 21.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 177 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹150 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A storybook costs ₹500. The price comes down by 43%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  24. 24.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 20 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank has 80 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.A storybook costs ₹60. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.A toy car costs ₹250. The price comes down by 54%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  29. 29.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 14 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 5 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹100 to ₹50. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹120 to ₹114. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A cricket bat costs ₹500. The price comes down by 41%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 108 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 248 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A toy car costs ₹100. The price comes down by 83%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A tank has 80 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹25 to ₹4. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank has 40 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 14 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 50
  2. 15
  3. 40
  4. 6
  5. 60
  6. 9
  7. 36
  8. 56
  9. 9
  10. 20
  11. 30
  12. 37
  13. 65
  14. 5
  15. 75
  16. 6
  17. 6
  18. 86
  19. 9
  20. 124
  21. 41
  22. 84
  23. 285
  24. 50
  25. 44
  26. 57
  27. 115
  28. 36
  29. 65
  30. 80
  31. 50
  32. 5
  33. 295
  34. 46
  35. 38
  36. 17
  37. 56
  38. 84
  39. 16
  40. 30

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