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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 138 · 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 20 litres of water. Now it has 19 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹250 to ₹185. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 52 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 20 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 39 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A wall clock costs ₹200. The price comes down by 22%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 130 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹20 to ₹10. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹25 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 36% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  11. 11.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 102 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 108 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 34% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  14. 14.A cricket bat costs ₹400. The price comes down by 81%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹80 to ₹76. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 275 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 42 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.A cricket bat costs ₹25. The price comes down by 24%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A tank has 50 litres of water and 56% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  21. 21.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 68% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 26 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A school bag costs ₹400. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  24. 24.A torch costs ₹100. The price comes down by 12%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A tank has 80 litres of water and 55% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 5 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.The price of a football comes down from ₹300 to ₹225. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A toy car costs ₹60. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A tank has 60 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 237 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹500 to ₹340. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A tank has 50 litres of water and 68% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  35. 35.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 236 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 21 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 85% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.A storybook costs ₹40. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  39. 39.A water bottle costs ₹500. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A tank has 100 litres of water and 32% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. 26
  3. 74
  4. 75
  5. 35
  6. 156
  7. 48
  8. 50
  9. 36
  10. 192
  11. 15
  12. 46
  13. 330
  14. 76
  15. 5
  16. 45
  17. 16
  18. 48
  19. 19
  20. 22
  21. 8
  22. 35
  23. 220
  24. 88
  25. 36
  26. 96
  27. 80
  28. 25
  29. 57
  30. 51
  31. 21
  32. 32
  33. 4
  34. 16
  35. 41
  36. 16
  37. 45
  38. 34
  39. 450
  40. 68

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