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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 538 · 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 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.A torch costs ₹25. The price comes down by 36%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  4. 4.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 36 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 190 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank has 40 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 22% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 21 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 65% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.A tank has 80 litres of water and 85% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 29% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 52 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 66 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 12 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A wall clock costs ₹50. The price comes down by 52%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.A tank has 150 litres of water and 32% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹300 to ₹168. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 68% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  20. 20.A tank has 20 litres of water and 35% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  21. 21.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹80 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 60 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 48% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  25. 25.A lunch box costs ₹400. The price comes down by 79%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 12% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 4 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 28 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A torch costs ₹400. The price comes down by 13%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 71 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.The price of a kite comes down from ₹40 to ₹38. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank has 120 litres of water and 85% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  34. 34.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 55% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.A pencil box costs ₹300. The price comes down by 35%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A school bag costs ₹25. The price comes down by 12%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A wall clock costs ₹120. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  38. 38.A tank has 150 litres of water and 62% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 7 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹300 to ₹282. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 10
  2. 12
  3. 16
  4. 82
  5. 5
  6. 32
  7. 195
  8. 16
  9. 21
  10. 12
  11. 284
  12. 88
  13. 35
  14. 67
  15. 40
  16. 24
  17. 102
  18. 44
  19. 160
  20. 13
  21. 42
  22. 90
  23. 25
  24. 130
  25. 84
  26. 22
  27. 84
  28. 30
  29. 348
  30. 29
  31. 25
  32. 5
  33. 18
  34. 90
  35. 195
  36. 22
  37. 54
  38. 57
  39. 72
  40. 6

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