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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 587 · 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 19 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 81 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 14 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A torch costs ₹40. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 55% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  7. 7.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 54 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 34 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹100 to ₹39. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.The price of a football comes down from ₹300 to ₹69. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 48 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A torch costs ₹25. The price comes down by 44%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 158 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 450 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 28 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 9 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹60 to ₹15. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A storybook costs ₹100. The price comes down by 78%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.A torch costs ₹80. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 400 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 164 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank has 20 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 36 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A water bottle costs ₹50. The price comes down by 82%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹60 to ₹33. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.The price of a torch comes down from ₹250 to ₹135. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A water bottle costs ₹80. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A tank has 400 litres of water and 27% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 26 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 7 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank has 500 litres of water and 47% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  33. 33.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹500 to ₹125. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A tank has 120 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  35. 35.A tank has 25 litres of water and 72% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  36. 36.A pencil box costs ₹400. The price comes down by 13%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A tank has 40 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹200 to ₹100. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.The price of a torch comes down from ₹500 to ₹205. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹100 to ₹60. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 24
  2. 36
  3. 19
  4. 30
  5. 14
  6. 27
  7. 64
  8. 15
  9. 61
  10. 77
  11. 52
  12. 14
  13. 21
  14. 10
  15. 65
  16. 82
  17. 75
  18. 22
  19. 8
  20. 20
  21. 59
  22. 15
  23. 10
  24. 9
  25. 45
  26. 46
  27. 36
  28. 292
  29. 35
  30. 88
  31. 86
  32. 265
  33. 75
  34. 96
  35. 7
  36. 348
  37. 34
  38. 50
  39. 59
  40. 40

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