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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 515 · 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 16 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 256 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 14 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 184 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 272 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 185 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 210 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A storybook costs ₹40. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 28 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A toy car costs ₹150. The price comes down by 8%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.A tank has 100 litres of water and 32% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  12. 12.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 310 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹80 to ₹52. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 159 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 36 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 28 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 166 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹120 to ₹90. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 135 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 162 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank has 50 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.A tank has 500 litres of water and 64% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 56% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 5 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹400 to ₹368. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A tank has 50 litres of water and 86% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 14 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  29. 29.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 62% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  30. 30.A tank has 120 litres of water and 85% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 108 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 235 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.The price of a kite comes down from ₹25 to ₹15. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 29 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A water bottle costs ₹25. The price comes down by 88%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 21 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 44 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹200 to ₹146. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 60
  2. 36
  3. 30
  4. 8
  5. 32
  6. 26
  7. 58
  8. 32
  9. 86
  10. 138
  11. 68
  12. 38
  13. 35
  14. 47
  15. 55
  16. 65
  17. 17
  18. 25
  19. 46
  20. 19
  21. 20
  22. 180
  23. 220
  24. 80
  25. 8
  26. 7
  27. 65
  28. 150
  29. 57
  30. 18
  31. 10
  32. 6
  33. 80
  34. 40
  35. 42
  36. 3
  37. 16
  38. 79
  39. 45
  40. 27

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