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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 415 · 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 200 litres of water. Now it has 114 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 268 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank has 400 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  4. 4.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹25 to ₹10. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 93 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  7. 7.A lunch box costs ₹400. The price comes down by 52%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  8. 8.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹400 to ₹76. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank has 40 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.A pencil box costs ₹500. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.A storybook costs ₹250. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹150 to ₹105. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 7 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank has 150 litres of water and 44% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.A tank has 60 litres of water and 75% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  16. 16.A tank has 80 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  17. 17.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A water bottle costs ₹50. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹60 to ₹45. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.The price of a kite comes down from ₹25 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 4 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank has 20 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.A football costs ₹250. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹25 to ₹21. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹400 to ₹44. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 285 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.The price of a kite comes down from ₹300 to ₹159. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank has 80 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.A wall clock costs ₹400. The price comes down by 26%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 32 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 51 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 14 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 55% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 28% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.A cricket bat costs ₹500. The price comes down by 69%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 6 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.The price of a kite comes down from ₹250 to ₹60. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 48% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹120 to ₹66. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 43
  2. 33
  3. 380
  4. 60
  5. 7
  6. 20
  7. 192
  8. 81
  9. 36
  10. 275
  11. 225
  12. 30
  13. 86
  14. 84
  15. 15
  16. 68
  17. 70
  18. 40
  19. 25
  20. 76
  21. 84
  22. 36
  23. 19
  24. 50
  25. 16
  26. 89
  27. 5
  28. 47
  29. 60
  30. 296
  31. 20
  32. 83
  33. 72
  34. 27
  35. 216
  36. 155
  37. 88
  38. 76
  39. 208
  40. 45

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