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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 208 · 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 200 litres of water. Now it has 88 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank has 50 litres of water and 16% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹20 to ₹2. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 20 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.The price of a kite comes down from ₹20 to ₹19. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 35% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  7. 7.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹100 to ₹58. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A water bottle costs ₹150. The price comes down by 8%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹80 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A torch costs ₹300. The price comes down by 78%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.A football costs ₹500. The price comes down by 8%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 90 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  14. 14.A pencil box costs ₹80. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.A torch costs ₹60. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 71% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  17. 17.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 177 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank has 60 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 36% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  20. 20.A cricket bat costs ₹20. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  21. 21.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 405 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 47% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.A tank has 20 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 264 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹400 to ₹344. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A storybook costs ₹200. The price comes down by 77%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 45% 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 ₹42. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank has 40 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹60 to ₹21. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A cricket bat costs ₹25. The price comes down by 68%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹200 to ₹40. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 332 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹20 to ₹10. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A cricket bat costs ₹60. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹300 to ₹147. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A torch costs ₹500. The price comes down by 21%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  38. 38.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 52% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  39. 39.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 14 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 23 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 56
  2. 42
  3. 90
  4. 80
  5. 5
  6. 26
  7. 42
  8. 138
  9. 80
  10. 66
  11. 460
  12. 40
  13. 51
  14. 76
  15. 24
  16. 116
  17. 41
  18. 36
  19. 16
  20. 5
  21. 19
  22. 53
  23. 19
  24. 12
  25. 14
  26. 46
  27. 66
  28. 16
  29. 22
  30. 65
  31. 8
  32. 80
  33. 17
  34. 50
  35. 33
  36. 51
  37. 395
  38. 120
  39. 65
  40. 8

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