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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 196 · 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 has 25 litres of water and 36% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  2. 2.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 48 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A kite costs ₹40. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  5. 5.A tank has 300 litres of water and 87% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  7. 7.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹20 to ₹5. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹200 to ₹146. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 68 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 96 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 140 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank has 20 litres of water and 70% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.A school bag costs ₹250. The price comes down by 16%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A tank has 50 litres of water and 28% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  17. 17.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 68% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  18. 18.A tank has 100 litres of water and 57% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank has 200 litres of water and 28% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  21. 21.A football costs ₹25. The price comes down by 12%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A storybook costs ₹50. The price comes down by 14%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  24. 24.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 54 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹80 to ₹40. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹200 to ₹90. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A tank has 400 litres of water and 69% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.A pencil box costs ₹250. The price comes down by 82%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 240 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 6% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  31. 31.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 13 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A water bottle costs ₹60. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 87% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 13 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank has 50 litres of water and 56% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 9 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹60 to ₹33. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 16
  2. 10
  3. 68
  4. 36
  5. 39
  6. 25
  7. 75
  8. 27
  9. 8
  10. 15
  11. 60
  12. 68
  13. 44
  14. 6
  15. 210
  16. 36
  17. 8
  18. 43
  19. 10
  20. 144
  21. 22
  22. 76
  23. 43
  24. 10
  25. 50
  26. 55
  27. 124
  28. 45
  29. 20
  30. 47
  31. 35
  32. 30
  33. 39
  34. 55
  35. 80
  36. 20
  37. 48
  38. 22
  39. 55
  40. 45

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