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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 200 · 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 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 15 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank has 20 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.A tank has 40 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹20 to ₹11. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹100 to ₹38. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 116 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 21 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹40 to ₹26. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹25 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A wall clock costs ₹25. The price comes down by 44%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  14. 14.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 5 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A water bottle costs ₹20. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.The price of a torch comes down from ₹50 to ₹47. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 49 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A school bag costs ₹400. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A tank has 200 litres of water and 83% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  21. 21.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 5 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹400 to ₹96. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹100 to ₹56. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A water bottle costs ₹400. The price comes down by 13%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹200 to ₹134. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 240 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 380 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A wall clock costs ₹100. The price comes down by 49%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹20 to ₹19. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 264 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹250 to ₹95. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  33. 33.A tank has 20 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  34. 34.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹60 to ₹27. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 34% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 24% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  37. 37.A table fan costs ₹60. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  38. 38.The price of a kite comes down from ₹25 to ₹19. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 15 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.The price of a football comes down from ₹20 to ₹13. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 70
  2. 25
  3. 20
  4. 12
  5. 34
  6. 12
  7. 45
  8. 62
  9. 71
  10. 58
  11. 35
  12. 28
  13. 14
  14. 75
  15. 19
  16. 6
  17. 51
  18. 75
  19. 100
  20. 34
  21. 80
  22. 76
  23. 44
  24. 348
  25. 33
  26. 20
  27. 5
  28. 51
  29. 5
  30. 34
  31. 62
  32. 240
  33. 11
  34. 55
  35. 198
  36. 38
  37. 18
  38. 24
  39. 40
  40. 35

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