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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 988 · 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 has 80 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  2. 2.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹120 to ₹96. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 84% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  4. 4.A school bag costs ₹300. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  5. 5.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 267 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank has 20 litres of water and 65% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹250 to ₹105. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 27 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank has 150 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 21 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 11 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank has 25 litres of water and 32% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  14. 14.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 288 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹80 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank has 150 litres of water and 44% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 14% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.A tank has 400 litres of water and 12% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 90% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.A tank has 25 litres of water and 28% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.The price of a torch comes down from ₹25 to ₹7. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.The price of a football comes down from ₹20 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 26 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 32% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A storybook costs ₹150. The price comes down by 78%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 31% 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 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  30. 30.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹120 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 38 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 184 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 330 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.A cricket bat costs ₹200. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 75% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  39. 39.The price of a football comes down from ₹500 to ₹180. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.The price of a football comes down from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 68
  2. 20
  3. 40
  4. 270
  5. 11
  6. 7
  7. 58
  8. 55
  9. 135
  10. 65
  11. 80
  12. 45
  13. 17
  14. 24
  15. 28
  16. 85
  17. 84
  18. 172
  19. 352
  20. 5
  21. 18
  22. 72
  23. 60
  24. 35
  25. 28
  26. 204
  27. 33
  28. 276
  29. 36
  30. 80
  31. 5
  32. 88
  33. 54
  34. 34
  35. 200
  36. 100
  37. 60
  38. 5
  39. 64
  40. 60

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