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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 252 · 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 100 litres of water and 73% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  2. 2.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 43 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 14 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank has 120 litres of water and 75% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹80 to ₹48. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 36% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.The price of a kite comes down from ₹80 to ₹32. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank has 25 litres of water and 28% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.A tank has 300 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹400 to ₹148. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A toy car costs ₹250. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 75% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  14. 14.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹50 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 188 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 54 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 23% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  18. 18.The price of a football comes down from ₹500 to ₹320. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.The price of a football comes down from ₹40 to ₹10. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 65% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.A school bag costs ₹60. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 8 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 36 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 87 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 144 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹40 to ₹30. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank has 100 litres of water and 46% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 70 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹400 to ₹72. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 11 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 108 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.The price of a torch comes down from ₹150 to ₹96. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 22% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹20 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.The price of a torch comes down from ₹60 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 48 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank has 300 litres of water and 13% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.A tank has 25 litres of water and 88% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹50 to ₹29. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 27
  2. 57
  3. 60
  4. 65
  5. 30
  6. 40
  7. 96
  8. 60
  9. 18
  10. 30
  11. 63
  12. 25
  13. 15
  14. 76
  15. 6
  16. 46
  17. 385
  18. 36
  19. 75
  20. 28
  21. 54
  22. 84
  23. 10
  24. 13
  25. 52
  26. 70
  27. 25
  28. 54
  29. 72
  30. 82
  31. 45
  32. 10
  33. 36
  34. 195
  35. 60
  36. 40
  37. 84
  38. 261
  39. 3
  40. 42

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