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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 581 · 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 25 litres of water. Now it has 12 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 170 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 45 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹150 to ₹105. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 54 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A water bottle costs ₹60. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 120 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 100 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 38 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹80 to ₹72. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank has 300 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  12. 12.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹80 to ₹52. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹300 to ₹54. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.The price of a torch comes down from ₹100 to ₹48. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  17. 17.A tank has 400 litres of water and 13% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹120 to ₹102. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 50 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹60 to ₹27. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank has 25 litres of water and 52% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 54% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 26 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹40 to ₹14. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 36% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 4 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹120 to ₹42. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  29. 29.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A school bag costs ₹500. The price comes down by 86%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹120 to ₹42. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 20 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.The price of a football comes down from ₹60 to ₹21. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 22 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹120 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A torch costs ₹25. The price comes down by 84%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 26% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 195 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 15 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 126 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 52
  2. 66
  3. 25
  4. 30
  5. 10
  6. 57
  7. 20
  8. 60
  9. 5
  10. 10
  11. 240
  12. 35
  13. 8
  14. 82
  15. 52
  16. 16
  17. 348
  18. 15
  19. 80
  20. 55
  21. 12
  22. 46
  23. 35
  24. 65
  25. 32
  26. 84
  27. 65
  28. 12
  29. 70
  30. 70
  31. 65
  32. 75
  33. 65
  34. 12
  35. 70
  36. 4
  37. 370
  38. 22
  39. 25
  40. 37

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