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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 613 · 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 20 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  2. 2.A tank has 250 litres of water and 36% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 42 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 12% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  6. 6.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 81 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹400 to ₹356. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.A football costs ₹25. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.The price of a kite comes down from ₹25 to ₹13. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 86% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.A storybook costs ₹120. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A table fan costs ₹250. The price comes down by 84%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.A football costs ₹500. The price comes down by 22%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A water bottle costs ₹500. The price comes down by 78%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹40 to ₹20. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹25 to ₹11. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank has 50 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  21. 21.A tank has 60 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 65% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 8 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A tank has 120 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.A cricket bat costs ₹60. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  30. 30.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 32 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 180 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A kite costs ₹100. The price comes down by 42%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 16% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 75% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.A tank has 400 litres of water and 44% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  36. 36.A school bag costs ₹200. The price comes down by 58%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 75 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 189 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹200 to ₹150. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 4
  2. 160
  3. 70
  4. 30
  5. 22
  6. 73
  7. 11
  8. 30
  9. 15
  10. 48
  11. 35
  12. 30
  13. 12
  14. 40
  15. 390
  16. 110
  17. 55
  18. 50
  19. 56
  20. 5
  21. 36
  22. 28
  23. 7
  24. 68
  25. 64
  26. 28
  27. 90
  28. 57
  29. 4
  30. 20
  31. 10
  32. 58
  33. 21
  34. 10
  35. 224
  36. 84
  37. 25
  38. 37
  39. 100
  40. 25

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