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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 304 · 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 150 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A wall clock costs ₹60. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  3. 3.A tank has 500 litres of water and 64% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  4. 4.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 40 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 30 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹40 to ₹26. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A pencil box costs ₹20. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  8. 8.A tank has 50 litres of water and 88% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  9. 9.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 14 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank has 60 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 8% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.A table fan costs ₹500. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.The price of a kite comes down from ₹400 to ₹344. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 22 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 52% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹40 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 29% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 28 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank has 400 litres of water and 78% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.The price of a kite comes down from ₹80 to ₹44. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹25 to ₹13. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  25. 25.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.A pencil box costs ₹200. The price comes down by 31%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.A tank has 50 litres of water and 6% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.A torch costs ₹500. The price comes down by 27%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A lunch box costs ₹80. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A tank has 40 litres of water and 55% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹500 to ₹220. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank has 400 litres of water and 87% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  34. 34.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 32 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹400 to ₹268. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹60 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹20 to ₹15. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 39 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A school bag costs ₹120. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 80
  2. 24
  3. 180
  4. 90
  5. 50
  6. 35
  7. 16
  8. 6
  9. 30
  10. 54
  11. 46
  12. 375
  13. 14
  14. 12
  15. 48
  16. 55
  17. 55
  18. 355
  19. 55
  20. 30
  21. 88
  22. 45
  23. 48
  24. 36
  25. 28
  26. 138
  27. 47
  28. 365
  29. 16
  30. 18
  31. 20
  32. 56
  33. 52
  34. 68
  35. 60
  36. 33
  37. 80
  38. 25
  39. 61
  40. 36

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