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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 558 · 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 80 litres of water. Now it has 64 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.A tank has 120 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  4. 4.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹120 to ₹84. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank has 80 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.A tank has 100 litres of water and 66% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 16% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.A tank has 25 litres of water and 44% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  9. 9.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 21 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 132 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank has 40 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  12. 12.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹500 to ₹150. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 200 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A table fan costs ₹250. The price comes down by 38%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.A table fan costs ₹120. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  17. 17.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 35% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  18. 18.The price of a football comes down from ₹150 to ₹63. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.The price of a kite comes down from ₹400 to ₹320. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A cricket bat costs ₹60. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  21. 21.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 63 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank has 120 litres of water and 35% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  25. 25.A tank has 50 litres of water and 56% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹50 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹80 to ₹60. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A lunch box costs ₹500. The price comes down by 8%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 38 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.The price of a football comes down from ₹60 to ₹45. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A water bottle costs ₹250. The price comes down by 84%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.A tank has 25 litres of water and 12% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  33. 33.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 15 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹25 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹20 to ₹13. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 98 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank has 300 litres of water and 24% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A tank has 20 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.A lunch box costs ₹40. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A tank has 40 litres of water and 85% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 20
  2. 57
  3. 96
  4. 30
  5. 56
  6. 34
  7. 21
  8. 14
  9. 86
  10. 12
  11. 24
  12. 70
  13. 20
  14. 155
  15. 18
  16. 120
  17. 13
  18. 58
  19. 20
  20. 42
  21. 37
  22. 78
  23. 20
  24. 48
  25. 22
  26. 76
  27. 25
  28. 460
  29. 62
  30. 25
  31. 40
  32. 22
  33. 75
  34. 76
  35. 35
  36. 51
  37. 228
  38. 14
  39. 8
  40. 6

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