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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 36 · 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 60 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 78 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 68% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  4. 4.A tank has 150 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹60 to ₹27. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A storybook costs ₹50. The price comes down by 26%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 21 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 85% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.A water bottle costs ₹60. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 78 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 54 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 210 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹60 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 65% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 234 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹40 to ₹10. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹120 to ₹30. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank has 120 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 92 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 138 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank has 20 litres of water and 70% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 225 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 73 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 44 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 40 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 78 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A table fan costs ₹120. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A tank has 50 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹400 to ₹112. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 114 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 45 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.The price of a torch comes down from ₹150 to ₹27. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 108 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 115 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A toy car costs ₹25. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  38. 38.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.The price of a kite comes down from ₹500 to ₹55. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A football costs ₹400. The price comes down by 22%. What is the new price, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 90
  2. 22
  3. 80
  4. 75
  5. 55
  6. 37
  7. 16
  8. 60
  9. 48
  10. 57
  11. 35
  12. 55
  13. 16
  14. 60
  15. 42
  16. 22
  17. 75
  18. 75
  19. 24
  20. 77
  21. 54
  22. 6
  23. 55
  24. 27
  25. 78
  26. 90
  27. 74
  28. 30
  29. 5
  30. 72
  31. 24
  32. 70
  33. 82
  34. 150
  35. 28
  36. 54
  37. 10
  38. 20
  39. 89
  40. 312

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