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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 177 · 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 150 litres of water. Now it has 129 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 75% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  4. 4.A tank has 80 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹120 to ₹48. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹20 to ₹19. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank has 300 litres of water and 16% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  8. 8.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 60 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 57 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 16 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 48 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A toy car costs ₹25. The price comes down by 72%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A tank has 20 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  14. 14.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 18% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 264 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹20 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 352 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹500 to ₹80. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 62% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  20. 20.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 68 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank has 400 litres of water and 31% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹40 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A school bag costs ₹100. The price comes down by 41%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  24. 24.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 38% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  25. 25.A tank has 50 litres of water and 76% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 7 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 6 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 22 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A pencil box costs ₹80. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A tank has 200 litres of water and 82% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 225 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 31% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  33. 33.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 88% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A tank has 120 litres of water and 65% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  35. 35.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹250 to ₹95. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank has 25 litres of water and 84% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A toy car costs ₹25. The price comes down by 56%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  39. 39.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 42 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 14
  2. 15
  3. 15
  4. 64
  5. 60
  6. 5
  7. 252
  8. 25
  9. 62
  10. 80
  11. 60
  12. 7
  13. 10
  14. 164
  15. 34
  16. 70
  17. 12
  18. 84
  19. 114
  20. 15
  21. 276
  22. 85
  23. 59
  24. 155
  25. 12
  26. 65
  27. 70
  28. 45
  29. 72
  30. 36
  31. 25
  32. 276
  33. 3
  34. 42
  35. 10
  36. 62
  37. 4
  38. 11
  39. 10
  40. 16

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