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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 597 · 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 has 400 litres of water and 57% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  2. 2.The price of a football comes down from ₹120 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A wall clock costs ₹300. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  4. 4.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹200 to ₹138. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A lunch box costs ₹120. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 14% 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 71% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 140 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 10 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 90% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  11. 11.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹80 to ₹32. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 8 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹60 to ₹42. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹400 to ₹288. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹80 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 72 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 8 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 68% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  20. 20.A tank has 250 litres of water and 12% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  21. 21.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹500 to ₹350. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A water bottle costs ₹200. The price comes down by 26%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.A tank has 200 litres of water and 89% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹500 to ₹440. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 56 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A tank has 500 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.A tank has 20 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.A toy car costs ₹25. The price comes down by 48%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹50 to ₹19. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  31. 31.A tank has 25 litres of water and 64% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  32. 32.A wall clock costs ₹500. The price comes down by 82%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A kite costs ₹80. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹500 to ₹145. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹50 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank has 200 litres of water and 64% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 10 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 13% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  39. 39.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 15 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹200 to ₹182. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 172
  2. 70
  3. 225
  4. 31
  5. 96
  6. 172
  7. 145
  8. 44
  9. 80
  10. 6
  11. 60
  12. 80
  13. 80
  14. 30
  15. 28
  16. 90
  17. 40
  18. 84
  19. 48
  20. 220
  21. 30
  22. 148
  23. 22
  24. 12
  25. 30
  26. 200
  27. 11
  28. 13
  29. 62
  30. 150
  31. 9
  32. 90
  33. 8
  34. 71
  35. 88
  36. 72
  37. 60
  38. 435
  39. 75
  40. 9

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