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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 465 · 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 50 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  2. 2.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 96 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 36 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 14 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.The price of a football comes down from ₹60 to ₹30. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A lunch box costs ₹80. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.The price of a football comes down from ₹20 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A cricket bat costs ₹25. The price comes down by 84%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹250 to ₹185. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 72 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 45 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹250 to ₹175. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank has 50 litres of water and 48% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.A water bottle costs ₹250. The price comes down by 44%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 125 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A cricket bat costs ₹40. The price comes down by 35%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹80 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.The price of a torch comes down from ₹60 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 32 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.A tank has 80 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  25. 25.A cricket bat costs ₹300. The price comes down by 23%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 172 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 19 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A pencil box costs ₹80. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 224 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A water bottle costs ₹40. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A kite costs ₹100. The price comes down by 9%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.The price of a torch comes down from ₹200 to ₹136. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 72% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹50 to ₹32. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A table fan costs ₹120. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.The price of a torch comes down from ₹250 to ₹120. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank has 150 litres of water and 8% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 228 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 56% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?

Answer key

  1. 20
  2. 20
  3. 70
  4. 65
  5. 50
  6. 68
  7. 88
  8. 70
  9. 4
  10. 26
  11. 10
  12. 25
  13. 30
  14. 26
  15. 140
  16. 75
  17. 26
  18. 90
  19. 60
  20. 400
  21. 20
  22. 20
  23. 72
  24. 68
  25. 231
  26. 57
  27. 24
  28. 56
  29. 44
  30. 38
  31. 91
  32. 32
  33. 70
  34. 36
  35. 36
  36. 52
  37. 138
  38. 43
  39. 200
  40. 11

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