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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 108 · 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 400 litres of water. Now it has 340 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A torch costs ₹150. The price comes down by 86%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  3. 3.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 15 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A storybook costs ₹250. The price comes down by 28%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  5. 5.A tank has 25 litres of water and 32% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.A tank has 400 litres of water and 85% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.A lunch box costs ₹500. The price comes down by 23%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  8. 8.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 30 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank has 120 litres of water and 85% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹120 to ₹48. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A school bag costs ₹250. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 144 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹200 to ₹74. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 74% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  17. 17.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 144 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 68% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  20. 20.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank has 400 litres of water and 55% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.A tank has 400 litres of water and 27% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 27% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.A school bag costs ₹60. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 21 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A tank has 25 litres of water and 12% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.The price of a torch comes down from ₹250 to ₹185. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank has 150 litres of water and 16% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹500 to ₹405. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 51 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank has 150 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  32. 32.A tank has 500 litres of water and 18% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  33. 33.A tank has 40 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  34. 34.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹150 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 28% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 66 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 165 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 38% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  39. 39.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 47% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 55% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?

Answer key

  1. 15
  2. 21
  3. 25
  4. 180
  5. 17
  6. 60
  7. 385
  8. 15
  9. 50
  10. 18
  11. 60
  12. 100
  13. 28
  14. 63
  15. 13
  16. 72
  17. 52
  18. 56
  19. 96
  20. 20
  21. 180
  22. 292
  23. 73
  24. 45
  25. 65
  26. 22
  27. 26
  28. 126
  29. 19
  30. 15
  31. 75
  32. 410
  33. 32
  34. 84
  35. 180
  36. 45
  37. 45
  38. 31
  39. 106
  40. 9

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