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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 555 · 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 108 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A cricket bat costs ₹60. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  3. 3.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 78 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹60 to ₹48. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank has 25 litres of water and 84% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 48% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  7. 7.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 46% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 15 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 36% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 64 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A wall clock costs ₹500. The price comes down by 32%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹300 to ₹237. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 4 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 72 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A table fan costs ₹400. The price comes down by 26%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 19 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A water bottle costs ₹25. The price comes down by 12%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 324 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A water bottle costs ₹25. The price comes down by 32%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A tank has 40 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  21. 21.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank has 25 litres of water and 72% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.A tank has 20 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.The price of a torch comes down from ₹60 to ₹51. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹25 to ₹5. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹50 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A water bottle costs ₹20. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 29 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 72 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A football costs ₹50. The price comes down by 64%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 312 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 41 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 31% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.The price of a kite comes down from ₹20 to ₹11. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 43% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.A wall clock costs ₹500. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹250 to ₹205. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank has 60 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 192 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.The price of a football comes down from ₹300 to ₹102. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 10
  2. 18
  3. 48
  4. 20
  5. 4
  6. 13
  7. 270
  8. 75
  9. 64
  10. 20
  11. 340
  12. 21
  13. 90
  14. 76
  15. 296
  16. 24
  17. 22
  18. 19
  19. 17
  20. 34
  21. 70
  22. 7
  23. 17
  24. 15
  25. 80
  26. 88
  27. 17
  28. 42
  29. 40
  30. 18
  31. 22
  32. 59
  33. 138
  34. 45
  35. 114
  36. 350
  37. 18
  38. 48
  39. 36
  40. 66

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