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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 19 · 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 100 litres of water. Now it has 85 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A torch costs ₹200. The price comes down by 29%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  3. 3.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 28 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 19 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A table fan costs ₹250. The price comes down by 78%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 21 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.A water bottle costs ₹500. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.A torch costs ₹120. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 62% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  13. 13.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 9 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 65 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A pencil box costs ₹200. The price comes down by 87%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A pencil box costs ₹60. The price comes down by 35%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 380 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 108 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹50 to ₹45. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 33 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹50 to ₹38. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank has 300 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.A table fan costs ₹300. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  24. 24.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 54 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank has 50 litres of water and 18% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 152 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A torch costs ₹25. The price comes down by 16%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 44% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  30. 30.The price of a torch comes down from ₹20 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹20 to ₹14. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank has 50 litres of water and 84% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  33. 33.A tank has 300 litres of water and 14% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  34. 34.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 108 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 64 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank has 120 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹20 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹50 to ₹25. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A cricket bat costs ₹25. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.The price of a football comes down from ₹200 to ₹170. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 15
  2. 142
  3. 30
  4. 62
  5. 55
  6. 65
  7. 24
  8. 275
  9. 102
  10. 114
  11. 76
  12. 19
  13. 55
  14. 35
  15. 26
  16. 39
  17. 24
  18. 28
  19. 10
  20. 45
  21. 24
  22. 165
  23. 120
  24. 55
  25. 41
  26. 70
  27. 24
  28. 21
  29. 140
  30. 60
  31. 30
  32. 8
  33. 258
  34. 46
  35. 20
  36. 108
  37. 70
  38. 50
  39. 10
  40. 15

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