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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 178 · 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 tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 54 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  4. 4.The price of a kite comes down from ₹200 to ₹110. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 207 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 13 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A torch costs ₹500. The price comes down by 77%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  8. 8.A tank has 50 litres of water and 48% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  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 storybook costs ₹25. The price comes down by 28%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹25 to ₹15. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹80 to ₹68. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A cricket bat costs ₹20. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  14. 14.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 235 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank has 250 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  16. 16.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A pencil box costs ₹500. The price comes down by 64%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹500 to ₹355. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 22% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  20. 20.A torch costs ₹20. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  21. 21.A tank has 150 litres of water and 64% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 84 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 57 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank has 25 litres of water and 64% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  25. 25.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹500 to ₹475. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹300 to ₹246. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 168 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A pencil box costs ₹400. The price comes down by 26%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 82% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.The price of a torch comes down from ₹500 to ₹230. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank has 250 litres of water and 26% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  34. 34.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 96 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 33 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 76 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A table fan costs ₹80. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  38. 38.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 14% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  39. 39.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 78 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 16 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 58
  2. 10
  3. 18
  4. 45
  5. 31
  6. 35
  7. 115
  8. 26
  9. 9
  10. 18
  11. 40
  12. 15
  13. 18
  14. 6
  15. 125
  16. 20
  17. 180
  18. 29
  19. 39
  20. 16
  21. 54
  22. 72
  23. 5
  24. 9
  25. 5
  26. 18
  27. 16
  28. 296
  29. 25
  30. 76
  31. 45
  32. 54
  33. 185
  34. 20
  35. 45
  36. 24
  37. 24
  38. 43
  39. 35
  40. 20

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