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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 498 · 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 40 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹200 to ₹108. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 141 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹40 to ₹38. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 178 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 56 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 4 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A kite costs ₹20. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.A cricket bat costs ₹80. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 44 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 175 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹20 to ₹11. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹150 to ₹84. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank has 25 litres of water and 88% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 27% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 22 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 11 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 75% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.The price of a kite comes down from ₹100 to ₹31. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹60 to ₹48. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 123 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.The price of a torch comes down from ₹120 to ₹30. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank has 400 litres of water and 71% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹120 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A torch costs ₹50. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A table fan costs ₹100. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 9 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 44 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 246 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 4 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A table fan costs ₹150. The price comes down by 26%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.A pencil box costs ₹300. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A football costs ₹250. The price comes down by 56%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 23 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 264 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A school bag costs ₹150. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 470 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 185 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 14 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 30 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 85
  2. 46
  3. 6
  4. 5
  5. 11
  6. 30
  7. 80
  8. 2
  9. 12
  10. 12
  11. 65
  12. 45
  13. 44
  14. 3
  15. 292
  16. 45
  17. 89
  18. 5
  19. 69
  20. 20
  21. 18
  22. 75
  23. 116
  24. 80
  25. 10
  26. 80
  27. 55
  28. 78
  29. 18
  30. 80
  31. 111
  32. 105
  33. 110
  34. 8
  35. 34
  36. 90
  37. 6
  38. 63
  39. 30
  40. 50

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