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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 605 · 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 100 litres of water and 71% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  2. 2.A tank has 500 litres of water and 32% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.A tank has 80 litres of water and 55% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  4. 4.A torch costs ₹400. The price comes down by 24%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  5. 5.A wall clock costs ₹80. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.A kite costs ₹300. The price comes down by 83%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹80 to ₹40. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹500 to ₹370. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 22% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 420 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 165 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank has 100 litres of water and 57% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  14. 14.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 176 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 111 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹120 to ₹90. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹50 to ₹15. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A storybook costs ₹120. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 10 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 10 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 54% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹80 to ₹60. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 14 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 42 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank has 200 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 40 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank has 80 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹500 to ₹75. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹400 to ₹156. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 425 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹80 to ₹52. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 102 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 11 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank has 40 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹400 to ₹76. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank has 40 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 23 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 29
  2. 340
  3. 36
  4. 304
  5. 48
  6. 51
  7. 50
  8. 26
  9. 390
  10. 5
  11. 16
  12. 45
  13. 43
  14. 12
  15. 63
  16. 25
  17. 70
  18. 30
  19. 60
  20. 75
  21. 230
  22. 25
  23. 14
  24. 65
  25. 15
  26. 40
  27. 30
  28. 140
  29. 84
  30. 44
  31. 85
  32. 61
  33. 15
  34. 35
  35. 15
  36. 56
  37. 4
  38. 81
  39. 20
  40. 8

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