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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 601 · 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 tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 110 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 120 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A football costs ₹80. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  5. 5.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank has 50 litres of water and 46% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  8. 8.The price of a kite comes down from ₹25 to ₹15. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 415 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹150 to ₹33. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 51 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A table fan costs ₹25. The price comes down by 76%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 156 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.The price of a football comes down from ₹120 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 22% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.A school bag costs ₹120. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 64 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank has 20 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.A tank has 25 litres of water and 76% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  21. 21.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 310 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 46% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 100 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 220 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A torch costs ₹80. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A wall clock costs ₹250. The price comes down by 74%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 35% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 186 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹20 to ₹13. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 36% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  31. 31.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 32 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 5 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank has 500 litres of water and 76% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  34. 34.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 42 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A kite costs ₹500. The price comes down by 34%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A tank has 50 litres of water and 38% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹100 to ₹30. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹100 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹200 to ₹188. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 24
  2. 56
  3. 40
  4. 28
  5. 80
  6. 55
  7. 27
  8. 40
  9. 17
  10. 78
  11. 15
  12. 6
  13. 22
  14. 85
  15. 117
  16. 12
  17. 20
  18. 52
  19. 14
  20. 6
  21. 38
  22. 162
  23. 60
  24. 56
  25. 60
  26. 65
  27. 78
  28. 38
  29. 35
  30. 256
  31. 36
  32. 75
  33. 120
  34. 28
  35. 16
  36. 330
  37. 31
  38. 70
  39. 82
  40. 6

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