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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 683 · 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 150 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  2. 2.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹300 to ₹237. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A water bottle costs ₹200. The price comes down by 24%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  4. 4.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹100 to ₹23. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank has 25 litres of water and 28% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.A storybook costs ₹25. The price comes down by 8%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank has 150 litres of water and 52% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  9. 9.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 25 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A school bag costs ₹20. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.A storybook costs ₹60. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.The price of a kite comes down from ₹60 to ₹45. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 15 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 19% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 5 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 123 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 264 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 27 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  20. 20.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 48 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 68% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.A cricket bat costs ₹60. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 32 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 83 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 75% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A wall clock costs ₹120. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  30. 30.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 4 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹250 to ₹200. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A torch costs ₹150. The price comes down by 64%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹400 to ₹184. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A tank has 80 litres of water and 85% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  36. 36.A tank has 150 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.A tank has 40 litres of water and 35% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 165 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A kite costs ₹120. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A football costs ₹50. The price comes down by 6%. What is the new price, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 60
  2. 21
  3. 152
  4. 77
  5. 18
  6. 23
  7. 70
  8. 72
  9. 50
  10. 19
  11. 57
  12. 25
  13. 75
  14. 243
  15. 75
  16. 59
  17. 12
  18. 46
  19. 68
  20. 20
  21. 80
  22. 33
  23. 60
  24. 15
  25. 17
  26. 20
  27. 10
  28. 42
  29. 114
  30. 84
  31. 30
  32. 20
  33. 54
  34. 54
  35. 12
  36. 135
  37. 26
  38. 67
  39. 96
  40. 47

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