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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 62 · 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 74% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  2. 2.A tank has 80 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 25 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank has 80 litres of water and 85% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.A tank has 250 litres of water and 8% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹300 to ₹270. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 65% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 282 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A pencil box costs ₹250. The price comes down by 8%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.The price of a football comes down from ₹25 to ₹14. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 290 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A lunch box costs ₹400. The price comes down by 13%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A tank has 150 litres of water and 86% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  14. 14.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 94 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 55% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 60 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.The price of a football comes down from ₹60 to ₹45. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A torch costs ₹150. The price comes down by 48%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 85 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.The price of a football comes down from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A pencil box costs ₹400. The price comes down by 61%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹400 to ₹76. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 13 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 13 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 17 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A tank has 400 litres of water and 52% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 57% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  29. 29.A tank has 500 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 85% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  31. 31.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 205 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 96 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 32 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 48 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank has 500 litres of water and 16% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 204 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 77% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  39. 39.A tank has 400 litres of water and 83% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 3 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 104
  2. 68
  3. 90
  4. 12
  5. 230
  6. 10
  7. 7
  8. 6
  9. 230
  10. 44
  11. 42
  12. 348
  13. 21
  14. 6
  15. 54
  16. 84
  17. 25
  18. 25
  19. 78
  20. 15
  21. 20
  22. 156
  23. 81
  24. 74
  25. 48
  26. 15
  27. 192
  28. 86
  29. 275
  30. 3
  31. 18
  32. 36
  33. 60
  34. 120
  35. 84
  36. 420
  37. 32
  38. 92
  39. 68
  40. 85

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