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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 142 · 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 500 litres of water and 59% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  2. 2.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 106 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹250 to ₹115. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A school bag costs ₹50. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  5. 5.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 6 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 39 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 78 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹20 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 64% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.A tank has 20 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 19% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹500 to ₹295. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A pencil box costs ₹120. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  14. 14.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 10 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹400 to ₹96. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.The price of a football comes down from ₹200 to ₹138. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  18. 18.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 201 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  20. 20.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹60 to ₹27. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank has 200 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.A tank has 50 litres of water and 70% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 120 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹200 to ₹170. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹250 to ₹60. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 14% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹120 to ₹60. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.The price of a torch comes down from ₹80 to ₹64. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.The price of a football comes down from ₹300 to ₹81. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 22% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  31. 31.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 32 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank has 40 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  33. 33.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A tank has 20 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  35. 35.A tank has 400 litres of water and 88% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  36. 36.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 58% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  37. 37.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  39. 39.A tank has 400 litres of water and 61% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹50 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 205
  2. 47
  3. 54
  4. 45
  5. 76
  6. 35
  7. 35
  8. 70
  9. 9
  10. 16
  11. 405
  12. 41
  13. 96
  14. 50
  15. 76
  16. 31
  17. 102
  18. 33
  19. 48
  20. 55
  21. 190
  22. 15
  23. 52
  24. 15
  25. 76
  26. 344
  27. 50
  28. 20
  29. 73
  30. 390
  31. 60
  32. 36
  33. 165
  34. 19
  35. 48
  36. 63
  37. 68
  38. 360
  39. 156
  40. 76

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