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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 680 · 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 80 litres of water. Now it has 72 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A table fan costs ₹40. The price comes down by 35%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  3. 3.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 86 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 85% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  5. 5.A wall clock costs ₹300. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.A football costs ₹40. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 102 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.The price of a torch comes down from ₹120 to ₹96. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank has 60 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 140 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 6 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank has 20 litres of water and 35% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  13. 13.A school bag costs ₹500. The price comes down by 47%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  14. 14.A lunch box costs ₹400. The price comes down by 87%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.The price of a torch comes down from ₹300 to ₹234. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank has 20 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  17. 17.A wall clock costs ₹100. The price comes down by 59%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹50 to ₹28. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 19 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 65% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 205 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank has 40 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.A school bag costs ₹500. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  24. 24.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 4 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 66% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 10 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.A torch costs ₹25. The price comes down by 36%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A tank has 120 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.A torch costs ₹250. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 96 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 84% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  33. 33.A football costs ₹250. The price comes down by 46%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹150 to ₹60. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A cricket bat costs ₹400. The price comes down by 7%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹250 to ₹95. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 46% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 10
  2. 26
  3. 14
  4. 6
  5. 210
  6. 14
  7. 15
  8. 20
  9. 30
  10. 30
  11. 85
  12. 13
  13. 265
  14. 52
  15. 22
  16. 19
  17. 41
  18. 44
  19. 5
  20. 42
  21. 18
  22. 30
  23. 175
  24. 84
  25. 68
  26. 80
  27. 28
  28. 16
  29. 114
  30. 100
  31. 20
  32. 80
  33. 135
  34. 60
  35. 82
  36. 372
  37. 68
  38. 62
  39. 81
  40. 80

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