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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 151 · 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 300 litres of water. Now it has 207 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 9 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 195 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank has 50 litres of water and 18% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 244 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 14 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 10 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 20 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 14 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank has 500 litres of water and 41% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank has 200 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  13. 13.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 65% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  14. 14.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹100 to ₹81. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank has 80 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  16. 16.A school bag costs ₹25. The price comes down by 16%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 360 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank has 25 litres of water and 12% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.A school bag costs ₹120. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 9 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A pencil box costs ₹40. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹150 to ₹105. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank has 40 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.A lunch box costs ₹80. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 19% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.A tank has 50 litres of water and 82% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.A tank has 500 litres of water and 29% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 57 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹400 to ₹180. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.The price of a football comes down from ₹25 to ₹17. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹300 to ₹183. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank has 400 litres of water and 84% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  33. 33.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A cricket bat costs ₹500. The price comes down by 18%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A water bottle costs ₹60. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 350 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 14% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A kite costs ₹80. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A table fan costs ₹40. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 31
  2. 55
  3. 22
  4. 41
  5. 39
  6. 65
  7. 75
  8. 50
  9. 30
  10. 295
  11. 85
  12. 190
  13. 28
  14. 19
  15. 60
  16. 21
  17. 10
  18. 22
  19. 84
  20. 64
  21. 24
  22. 30
  23. 30
  24. 76
  25. 81
  26. 9
  27. 355
  28. 43
  29. 55
  30. 32
  31. 39
  32. 64
  33. 68
  34. 410
  35. 57
  36. 30
  37. 258
  38. 10
  39. 12
  40. 10

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