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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 30 · 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 180 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.The price of a kite comes down from ₹25 to ₹5. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank has 500 litres of water and 78% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  4. 4.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 65% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  6. 6.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 252 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 32 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 19 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 64% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 59% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  11. 11.A tank has 300 litres of water and 77% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  12. 12.A lunch box costs ₹80. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 5 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 47 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 96 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 40 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank has 40 litres of water and 75% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 81 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A storybook costs ₹40. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  21. 21.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 21 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.A storybook costs ₹80. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A football costs ₹300. The price comes down by 48%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 128 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A tank has 250 litres of water and 62% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.A storybook costs ₹120. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 237 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 48 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 19 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 57 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹50 to ₹37. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹500 to ₹470. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.A lunch box costs ₹25. The price comes down by 32%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 76 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 198 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 85% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?

Answer key

  1. 55
  2. 80
  3. 110
  4. 70
  5. 14
  6. 16
  7. 60
  8. 5
  9. 54
  10. 164
  11. 69
  12. 76
  13. 80
  14. 450
  15. 6
  16. 36
  17. 60
  18. 10
  19. 19
  20. 30
  21. 16
  22. 108
  23. 96
  24. 64
  25. 156
  26. 68
  27. 95
  28. 96
  29. 21
  30. 20
  31. 24
  32. 43
  33. 26
  34. 6
  35. 22
  36. 17
  37. 81
  38. 34
  39. 55
  40. 6

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