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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 390 · 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 80 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹250 to ₹225. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank has 40 litres of water and 55% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  4. 4.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  5. 5.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  6. 6.A tank has 20 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 44% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 19 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 295 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank has 150 litres of water and 6% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  12. 12.A wall clock costs ₹200. The price comes down by 11%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 54 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 470 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A torch costs ₹400. The price comes down by 16%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 65 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A school bag costs ₹80. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.A tank has 25 litres of water and 44% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 225 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 36 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 172 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A wall clock costs ₹80. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  24. 24.A tank has 60 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  25. 25.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 6% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 22 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 100 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹40 to ₹4. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 65 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 football costs ₹80. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.The price of a kite comes down from ₹120 to ₹90. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹150 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank has 60 litres of water and 55% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.A lunch box costs ₹50. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  38. 38.A toy car costs ₹400. The price comes down by 14%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  39. 39.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹80 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹150 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 80
  2. 10
  3. 18
  4. 30
  5. 12
  6. 10
  7. 112
  8. 48
  9. 24
  10. 41
  11. 141
  12. 178
  13. 55
  14. 6
  15. 336
  16. 35
  17. 20
  18. 56
  19. 14
  20. 25
  21. 76
  22. 14
  23. 72
  24. 48
  25. 60
  26. 141
  27. 12
  28. 80
  29. 90
  30. 74
  31. 36
  32. 36
  33. 25
  34. 84
  35. 10
  36. 27
  37. 15
  38. 344
  39. 70
  40. 84

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