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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 500 · 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 500 litres of water. Now it has 250 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹120 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 250 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹400 to ₹268. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.The price of a torch comes down from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank has 300 litres of water and 56% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  9. 9.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 90 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A kite costs ₹60. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.A lunch box costs ₹80. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A tank has 300 litres of water and 24% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  14. 14.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹80 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank has 25 litres of water and 36% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  16. 16.A kite costs ₹300. The price comes down by 16%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.A tank has 500 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 88 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹60 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 56% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.A water bottle costs ₹40. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.The price of a football comes down from ₹200 to ₹66. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A football costs ₹300. The price comes down by 67%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A tank has 400 litres of water and 89% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.A tank has 150 litres of water and 8% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.A kite costs ₹100. The price comes down by 62%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A wall clock costs ₹500. The price comes down by 83%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  31. 31.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 88% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 365 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 276 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 9 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.The price of a football comes down from ₹80 to ₹72. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  39. 39.A tank has 300 litres of water and 31% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 93 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 50
  2. 90
  3. 50
  4. 33
  5. 40
  6. 8
  7. 80
  8. 132
  9. 30
  10. 64
  11. 45
  12. 56
  13. 228
  14. 90
  15. 16
  16. 252
  17. 250
  18. 36
  19. 56
  20. 70
  21. 11
  22. 6
  23. 12
  24. 67
  25. 99
  26. 44
  27. 138
  28. 38
  29. 85
  30. 54
  31. 60
  32. 27
  33. 31
  34. 10
  35. 55
  36. 60
  37. 10
  38. 15
  39. 207
  40. 38

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