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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 638 · 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 250 litres of water. Now it has 175 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 420 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 14 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 42 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A kite costs ₹60. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.A tank has 60 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹500 to ₹315. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹100 to ₹10. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹250 to ₹120. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 16 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank has 100 litres of water and 58% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  12. 12.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹150 to ₹30. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A kite costs ₹150. The price comes down by 72%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  14. 14.A football costs ₹80. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 185 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 20 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹80 to ₹28. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A toy car costs ₹500. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  21. 21.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 32% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 90% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.A tank has 500 litres of water and 63% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹40 to ₹10. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.The price of a football comes down from ₹150 to ₹108. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 12% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 116 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 63% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  29. 29.A tank has 120 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.A storybook costs ₹20. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹25 to ₹11. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹300 to ₹285. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A water bottle costs ₹40. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 7% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 32 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A school bag costs ₹40. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 39 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 380 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 10 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 30
  2. 16
  3. 44
  4. 16
  5. 24
  6. 42
  7. 37
  8. 90
  9. 52
  10. 36
  11. 42
  12. 80
  13. 42
  14. 72
  15. 26
  16. 20
  17. 84
  18. 32
  19. 65
  20. 50
  21. 272
  22. 40
  23. 185
  24. 75
  25. 28
  26. 220
  27. 71
  28. 74
  29. 60
  30. 14
  31. 56
  32. 5
  33. 14
  34. 186
  35. 20
  36. 38
  37. 90
  38. 35
  39. 5
  40. 50

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