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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 438 · 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 has 400 litres of water and 43% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  2. 2.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 114 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 108 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank has 40 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.A tank has 120 litres of water and 65% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹80 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹300 to ₹138. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 86 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank has 400 litres of water and 42% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 76 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A water bottle costs ₹120. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  13. 13.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 15 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.The price of a kite comes down from ₹250 to ₹110. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹20 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 19 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A cricket bat costs ₹25. The price comes down by 24%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A toy car costs ₹60. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.A football costs ₹40. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 35 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A school bag costs ₹20. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 72% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.A tank has 500 litres of water and 22% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  25. 25.A tank has 60 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 51 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 104 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank has 300 litres of water and 56% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 35% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  31. 31.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 96 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 15 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 60 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹250 to ₹120. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹20 to ₹13. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 124 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 30 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  39. 39.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 60 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.The price of a football comes down from ₹120 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 228
  2. 5
  3. 10
  4. 4
  5. 42
  6. 70
  7. 54
  8. 14
  9. 232
  10. 5
  11. 96
  12. 15
  13. 40
  14. 56
  15. 40
  16. 5
  17. 19
  18. 45
  19. 16
  20. 96
  21. 86
  22. 19
  23. 42
  24. 390
  25. 30
  26. 10
  27. 15
  28. 48
  29. 132
  30. 13
  31. 20
  32. 25
  33. 80
  34. 52
  35. 35
  36. 38
  37. 25
  38. 10
  39. 70
  40. 90

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