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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 295 · 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 400 litres of water. Now it has 176 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A lunch box costs ₹150. The price comes down by 62%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  3. 3.A football costs ₹500. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  4. 4.A tank has 150 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  6. 6.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 39 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 24% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.A tank has 20 litres of water and 70% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.A water bottle costs ₹20. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹25 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 24% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  14. 14.A tank has 60 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.The price of a football comes down from ₹200 to ₹148. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A storybook costs ₹300. The price comes down by 57%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A tank has 120 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹50 to ₹22. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 14 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.The price of a torch comes down from ₹500 to ₹420. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 30 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 7 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 72 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹500 to ₹470. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 27% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 16 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 147 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank has 80 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 136 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 55% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 28% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  33. 33.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 78 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A football costs ₹150. The price comes down by 22%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A table fan costs ₹50. The price comes down by 38%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A tank has 500 litres of water and 23% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 108 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 268 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹20 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank has 150 litres of water and 28% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 56
  2. 57
  3. 275
  4. 60
  5. 30
  6. 80
  7. 74
  8. 96
  9. 38
  10. 6
  11. 18
  12. 28
  13. 19
  14. 24
  15. 30
  16. 26
  17. 129
  18. 90
  19. 56
  20. 30
  21. 16
  22. 25
  23. 72
  24. 10
  25. 6
  26. 292
  27. 80
  28. 51
  29. 8
  30. 66
  31. 36
  32. 18
  33. 74
  34. 117
  35. 31
  36. 385
  37. 28
  38. 33
  39. 40
  40. 108

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