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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 547 · 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 10 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 44 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 14 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹60 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹250 to ₹220. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 25 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 63 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 235 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A school bag costs ₹150. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.A kite costs ₹25. The price comes down by 72%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹500 to ₹135. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A water bottle costs ₹25. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  14. 14.A storybook costs ₹20. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹120 to ₹96. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 4 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 8 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank has 50 litres of water and 38% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 55% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  20. 20.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 11% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹300 to ₹222. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 36 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.A school bag costs ₹300. The price comes down by 27%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A tank has 150 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.A tank has 20 litres of water and 85% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 80 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 64 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹80 to ₹68. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.The price of a torch comes down from ₹50 to ₹22. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹100 to ₹77. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 32 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹200 to ₹132. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 111 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹200 to ₹46. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹250 to ₹115. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 200 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 400 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.The price of a football comes down from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 75
  2. 45
  3. 86
  4. 90
  5. 12
  6. 90
  7. 58
  8. 6
  9. 120
  10. 7
  11. 73
  12. 10
  13. 5
  14. 16
  15. 20
  16. 84
  17. 60
  18. 31
  19. 27
  20. 178
  21. 26
  22. 10
  23. 190
  24. 219
  25. 30
  26. 3
  27. 20
  28. 20
  29. 15
  30. 56
  31. 23
  32. 36
  33. 34
  34. 26
  35. 77
  36. 54
  37. 50
  38. 36
  39. 20
  40. 10

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