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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 234 · 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 50 litres of water. Now it has 44 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 165 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 102 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹150 to ₹117. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 57 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A toy car costs ₹500. The price comes down by 62%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 42 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A cricket bat costs ₹250. The price comes down by 46%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.A tank has 60 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  12. 12.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  13. 13.A school bag costs ₹250. The price comes down by 8%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  14. 14.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 52% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 39 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 52 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A cricket bat costs ₹25. The price comes down by 44%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹100 to ₹74. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank has 100 litres of water and 19% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 23 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 90% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 47 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.The price of a football comes down from ₹120 to ₹114. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹50 to ₹37. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹100 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 18% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A tank has 100 litres of water and 68% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 21 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank has 80 litres of water and 55% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 345 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A wall clock costs ₹300. The price comes down by 57%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.The price of a football comes down from ₹400 to ₹248. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank has 400 litres of water and 52% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  34. 34.A tank has 20 litres of water and 85% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  35. 35.The price of a football comes down from ₹80 to ₹48. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 79 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A school bag costs ₹100. The price comes down by 21%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  38. 38.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹120 to ₹114. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 116 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹500 to ₹130. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 12
  2. 10
  3. 34
  4. 66
  5. 22
  6. 81
  7. 80
  8. 190
  9. 65
  10. 135
  11. 45
  12. 17
  13. 230
  14. 12
  15. 35
  16. 48
  17. 14
  18. 26
  19. 81
  20. 8
  21. 50
  22. 6
  23. 5
  24. 26
  25. 82
  26. 246
  27. 32
  28. 16
  29. 36
  30. 31
  31. 129
  32. 38
  33. 192
  34. 3
  35. 40
  36. 21
  37. 79
  38. 5
  39. 71
  40. 74

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