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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 989 · 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 80 runs in one match and 60 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank has 20 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.The price of a football comes down from ₹20 to ₹3. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A storybook costs ₹120. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  5. 5.A cricket bat costs ₹25. The price comes down by 36%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.A tank has 120 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.A water bottle costs ₹50. The price comes down by 72%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  8. 8.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 225 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.A tank has 50 litres of water and 46% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 116 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 9 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 6% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  14. 14.A water bottle costs ₹400. The price comes down by 82%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.A cricket bat costs ₹60. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 172 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A school bag costs ₹50. The price comes down by 72%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.A tank has 150 litres of water and 18% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹25 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹300 to ₹117. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A cricket bat costs ₹500. The price comes down by 59%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  24. 24.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 74% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  25. 25.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 81 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A toy car costs ₹100. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹200 to ₹144. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹300 to ₹162. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank has 120 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.A water bottle costs ₹250. The price comes down by 72%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 40 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 10 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 8% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 42 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A tank has 500 litres of water and 68% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  36. 36.A kite costs ₹120. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 17 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank has 40 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 16 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 25
  2. 14
  3. 85
  4. 96
  5. 16
  6. 96
  7. 14
  8. 10
  9. 36
  10. 27
  11. 71
  12. 55
  13. 470
  14. 72
  15. 42
  16. 15
  17. 14
  18. 14
  19. 123
  20. 76
  21. 85
  22. 61
  23. 205
  24. 39
  25. 19
  26. 45
  27. 28
  28. 46
  29. 114
  30. 70
  31. 60
  32. 75
  33. 230
  34. 30
  35. 160
  36. 30
  37. 15
  38. 40
  39. 24
  40. 20

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