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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 623 · 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 400 litres of water. Now it has 252 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹20 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹60 to ₹48. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A wall clock costs ₹250. The price comes down by 38%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  5. 5.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 13 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank has 80 litres of water and 75% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹100 to ₹88. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A pencil box costs ₹80. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 14 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹60 to ₹15. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A kite costs ₹20. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.A wall clock costs ₹25. The price comes down by 52%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  14. 14.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹200 to ₹106. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.The price of a kite comes down from ₹300 to ₹285. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 11 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A wall clock costs ₹400. The price comes down by 68%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹25 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 14% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  20. 20.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 15 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A cricket bat costs ₹40. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 132 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank has 25 litres of water and 28% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 248 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A table fan costs ₹20. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 56 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹40 to ₹30. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A kite costs ₹40. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 78% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  30. 30.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 79% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  31. 31.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 4 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank has 50 litres of water and 56% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  33. 33.A tank has 500 litres of water and 65% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  34. 34.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 94 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹120 to ₹96. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank has 20 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.A tank has 100 litres of water and 28% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.The price of a kite comes down from ₹500 to ₹210. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank has 50 litres of water and 16% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 102 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 37
  2. 40
  3. 20
  4. 155
  5. 35
  6. 20
  7. 12
  8. 28
  9. 72
  10. 75
  11. 17
  12. 12
  13. 60
  14. 47
  15. 5
  16. 45
  17. 128
  18. 28
  19. 129
  20. 25
  21. 8
  22. 56
  23. 18
  24. 38
  25. 12
  26. 30
  27. 25
  28. 20
  29. 88
  30. 42
  31. 80
  32. 22
  33. 175
  34. 53
  35. 20
  36. 16
  37. 72
  38. 58
  39. 42
  40. 32

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