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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 185 · 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 60 litres of water. Now it has 15 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 10 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹20 to ₹13. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 21 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A school bag costs ₹250. The price comes down by 52%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 115 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 205 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A torch costs ₹60. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.A torch costs ₹50. The price comes down by 66%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.A tank has 80 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 164 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 56% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  14. 14.A wall clock costs ₹120. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.A tank has 250 litres of water and 22% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  16. 16.A tank has 25 litres of water and 68% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  17. 17.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 210 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹60 to ₹27. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A pencil box costs ₹150. The price comes down by 32%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  21. 21.A tank has 400 litres of water and 89% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 85 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 15 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 236 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹300 to ₹201. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 41% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A football costs ₹200. The price comes down by 82%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 11 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 85% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  30. 30.A water bottle costs ₹50. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 246 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A table fan costs ₹500. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 2 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 19 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 123 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank has 80 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.A kite costs ₹200. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  38. 38.A football costs ₹300. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  39. 39.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 13 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 48 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 75
  2. 80
  3. 35
  4. 58
  5. 120
  6. 54
  7. 18
  8. 51
  9. 17
  10. 16
  11. 55
  12. 18
  13. 22
  14. 18
  15. 195
  16. 8
  17. 90
  18. 16
  19. 55
  20. 102
  21. 44
  22. 15
  23. 25
  24. 41
  25. 33
  26. 295
  27. 36
  28. 56
  29. 18
  30. 25
  31. 18
  32. 175
  33. 90
  34. 24
  35. 18
  36. 76
  37. 120
  38. 255
  39. 48
  40. 40

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