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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 182 · 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 9 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A water bottle costs ₹300. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  3. 3.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 44 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 37 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank has 40 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 62% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  7. 7.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 204 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 285 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹60 to ₹42. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A water bottle costs ₹250. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 82 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank has 120 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  13. 13.A tank has 500 litres of water and 77% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  14. 14.A school bag costs ₹150. The price comes down by 14%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.A pencil box costs ₹60. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A tank has 60 litres of water and 65% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  17. 17.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹80 to ₹76. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 73% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.A football costs ₹120. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹400 to ₹284. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹50 to ₹11. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A torch costs ₹500. The price comes down by 72%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 90% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 57 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 154 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 32% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 61% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹50 to ₹35. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank has 250 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 33 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 42% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹60 to ₹21. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 38% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A tank has 20 litres of water and 75% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  35. 35.A tank has 60 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  36. 36.The price of a kite comes down from ₹20 to ₹19. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 50 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 60 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank has 60 litres of water and 55% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹40 to ₹26. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 55
  2. 255
  3. 12
  4. 26
  5. 30
  6. 95
  7. 49
  8. 5
  9. 30
  10. 225
  11. 59
  12. 66
  13. 115
  14. 129
  15. 18
  16. 21
  17. 5
  18. 81
  19. 54
  20. 29
  21. 78
  22. 140
  23. 12
  24. 5
  25. 23
  26. 34
  27. 156
  28. 30
  29. 200
  30. 34
  31. 29
  32. 65
  33. 186
  34. 5
  35. 48
  36. 5
  37. 80
  38. 25
  39. 27
  40. 35

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