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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 124 · 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 168 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 32% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹60 to ₹15. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank has 250 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹100 to ₹93. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹40 to ₹26. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A cricket bat costs ₹400. The price comes down by 24%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  8. 8.A tank has 300 litres of water and 56% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  9. 9.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank has 20 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹120 to ₹84. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank has 60 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  14. 14.A tank has 40 litres of water and 65% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.The price of a football comes down from ₹150 to ₹117. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank has 60 litres of water and 70% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  17. 17.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 14 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹20 to ₹2. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹80 to ₹52. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A pencil box costs ₹60. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  21. 21.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹120 to ₹60. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 171 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹40 to ₹4. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 72% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  25. 25.A tank has 250 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.A storybook costs ₹50. The price comes down by 78%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 141 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank has 20 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 102 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank has 25 litres of water and 64% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  32. 32.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 13 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹120 to ₹108. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹250 to ₹95. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A table fan costs ₹60. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹120 to ₹78. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A wall clock costs ₹50. The price comes down by 36%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  39. 39.A toy car costs ₹200. The price comes down by 19%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 243 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 58
  2. 17
  3. 75
  4. 25
  5. 7
  6. 35
  7. 304
  8. 132
  9. 8
  10. 2
  11. 114
  12. 30
  13. 45
  14. 14
  15. 22
  16. 18
  17. 44
  18. 90
  19. 35
  20. 30
  21. 50
  22. 43
  23. 90
  24. 14
  25. 225
  26. 11
  27. 55
  28. 6
  29. 19
  30. 15
  31. 9
  32. 35
  33. 10
  34. 62
  35. 18
  36. 88
  37. 35
  38. 32
  39. 162
  40. 19

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