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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 622 · 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 50 litres of water and 86% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  2. 2.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 41 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 78 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹300 to ₹195. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.The price of a football comes down from ₹80 to ₹48. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 150 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank has 50 litres of water and 38% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  9. 9.A storybook costs ₹40. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹500 to ₹80. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 63 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹250 to ₹55. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 232 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 48 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 14 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A table fan costs ₹300. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 84% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.A wall clock costs ₹500. The price comes down by 6%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 10 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A school bag costs ₹50. The price comes down by 72%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.A torch costs ₹50. The price comes down by 22%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  24. 24.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A kite costs ₹40. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 42 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A table fan costs ₹400. The price comes down by 79%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 20 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  30. 30.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  31. 31.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 17% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 146 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 46% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A lunch box costs ₹200. The price comes down by 87%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 5 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A toy car costs ₹20. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹250 to ₹205. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank has 20 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A tank has 250 litres of water and 52% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. 18
  3. 15
  4. 35
  5. 35
  6. 40
  7. 40
  8. 31
  9. 20
  10. 84
  11. 58
  12. 78
  13. 42
  14. 70
  15. 40
  16. 30
  17. 120
  18. 4
  19. 470
  20. 75
  21. 70
  22. 14
  23. 39
  24. 88
  25. 32
  26. 65
  27. 84
  28. 20
  29. 8
  30. 44
  31. 83
  32. 27
  33. 27
  34. 26
  35. 75
  36. 11
  37. 76
  38. 18
  39. 17
  40. 120

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