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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 546 · 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 250 litres of water. Now it has 155 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 50 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank has 250 litres of water and 70% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 190 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 64 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A storybook costs ₹20. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  8. 8.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 145 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹300 to ₹246. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 465 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank has 80 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  12. 12.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 42% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  13. 13.A storybook costs ₹50. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  14. 14.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A school bag costs ₹200. The price comes down by 36%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.The price of a football comes down from ₹40 to ₹26. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹25 to ₹4. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹100 to ₹88. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank has 200 litres of water and 79% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 8 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 29% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹120 to ₹66. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A pencil box costs ₹60. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  24. 24.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 20 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.The price of a football comes down from ₹80 to ₹56. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A kite costs ₹120. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.A tank has 120 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A toy car costs ₹60. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A tank has 60 litres of water and 55% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 28 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹200 to ₹52. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹50 to ₹7. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A tank has 400 litres of water and 11% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  35. 35.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 88% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 39 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 15 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 24% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹200 to ₹124. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 38
  2. 300
  3. 75
  4. 75
  5. 24
  6. 20
  7. 17
  8. 42
  9. 18
  10. 7
  11. 76
  12. 290
  13. 5
  14. 55
  15. 128
  16. 35
  17. 84
  18. 12
  19. 42
  20. 80
  21. 284
  22. 45
  23. 9
  24. 75
  25. 30
  26. 36
  27. 24
  28. 10
  29. 42
  30. 27
  31. 30
  32. 74
  33. 86
  34. 356
  35. 24
  36. 35
  37. 425
  38. 40
  39. 19
  40. 38

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