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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 599 · 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 500 litres of water. Now it has 320 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 65% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.A torch costs ₹60. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  4. 4.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 9 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 102 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank has 300 litres of water and 42% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.The price of a football comes down from ₹80 to ₹76. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹120 to ₹114. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A school bag costs ₹50. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 13 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A torch costs ₹40. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.A tank has 25 litres of water and 12% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  13. 13.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹300 to ₹78. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 280 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank has 400 litres of water and 57% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  16. 16.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 10 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A wall clock costs ₹25. The price comes down by 48%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹300 to ₹171. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A water bottle costs ₹20. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 85% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 215 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank has 25 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.A tank has 50 litres of water and 88% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 42 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹25 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹20 to ₹19. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A tank has 80 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.A tank has 20 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 12 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 16% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  31. 31.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹120 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A cricket bat costs ₹25. The price comes down by 88%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A table fan costs ₹500. The price comes down by 56%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A cricket bat costs ₹40. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A tank has 60 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  36. 36.A tank has 120 litres of water and 70% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.A pencil box costs ₹80. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  38. 38.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 10 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 6 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 36
  2. 42
  3. 21
  4. 82
  5. 15
  6. 174
  7. 5
  8. 5
  9. 15
  10. 35
  11. 22
  12. 22
  13. 74
  14. 44
  15. 172
  16. 50
  17. 13
  18. 43
  19. 16
  20. 45
  21. 14
  22. 15
  23. 6
  24. 72
  25. 36
  26. 5
  27. 40
  28. 2
  29. 85
  30. 210
  31. 85
  32. 3
  33. 220
  34. 28
  35. 30
  36. 36
  37. 48
  38. 80
  39. 76
  40. 50

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