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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 529 · 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 120 litres of water. Now it has 114 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank has 200 litres of water and 49% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹500 to ₹475. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 160 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A lunch box costs ₹20. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 130 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A football costs ₹120. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  8. 8.A tank has 250 litres of water and 56% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  9. 9.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 72 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A school bag costs ₹150. The price comes down by 64%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 35% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.A wall clock costs ₹120. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹120 to ₹72. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹40 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A cricket bat costs ₹500. The price comes down by 71%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.The price of a kite comes down from ₹120 to ₹102. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A lunch box costs ₹40. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.A kite costs ₹40. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 54 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A pencil box costs ₹120. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  24. 24.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹400 to ₹96. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹80 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A tank has 250 litres of water and 62% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹50 to ₹39. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹300 to ₹126. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 13% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  31. 31.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 55% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 36% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 138 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A pencil box costs ₹100. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 12 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 82% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.A cricket bat costs ₹20. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  39. 39.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 3 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. 102
  3. 5
  4. 36
  5. 14
  6. 48
  7. 90
  8. 110
  9. 76
  10. 54
  11. 26
  12. 60
  13. 40
  14. 15
  15. 85
  16. 145
  17. 15
  18. 16
  19. 12
  20. 55
  21. 12
  22. 10
  23. 114
  24. 76
  25. 90
  26. 95
  27. 16
  28. 22
  29. 58
  30. 261
  31. 27
  32. 52
  33. 128
  34. 54
  35. 15
  36. 80
  37. 27
  38. 5
  39. 55
  40. 88

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