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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 209 · 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 40 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank has 20 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.A torch costs ₹50. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  4. 4.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 102 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A football costs ₹25. The price comes down by 44%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.The price of a torch comes down from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A wall clock costs ₹120. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  8. 8.The price of a torch comes down from ₹400 to ₹240. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 118 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  11. 11.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 6% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.A school bag costs ₹250. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 308 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 27 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A football costs ₹400. The price comes down by 37%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 42 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹400 to ₹364. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹100 to ₹46. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.The price of a football comes down from ₹100 to ₹32. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 120 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 38 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 83 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 64% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 147 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 22 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank has 100 litres of water and 69% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 57 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.The price of a kite comes down from ₹100 to ₹27. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.The price of a football comes down from ₹100 to ₹77. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹100 to ₹62. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 10 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank has 100 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹100 to ₹38. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 72 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank has 25 litres of water and 12% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 234 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 40
  2. 8
  3. 20
  4. 15
  5. 14
  6. 15
  7. 108
  8. 40
  9. 41
  10. 16
  11. 141
  12. 50
  13. 23
  14. 60
  15. 73
  16. 80
  17. 252
  18. 16
  19. 9
  20. 54
  21. 68
  22. 52
  23. 24
  24. 17
  25. 108
  26. 51
  27. 12
  28. 31
  29. 5
  30. 73
  31. 23
  32. 38
  33. 50
  34. 52
  35. 85
  36. 85
  37. 62
  38. 40
  39. 22
  40. 22

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