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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 702 · 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 120 litres of water and 55% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  2. 2.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 59% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.The price of a kite comes down from ₹150 to ₹75. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.The price of a kite comes down from ₹80 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 36 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A water bottle costs ₹300. The price comes down by 24%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 87 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank has 120 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  9. 9.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.A tank has 400 litres of water and 18% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 11 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 8 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A toy car costs ₹50. The price comes down by 64%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  14. 14.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹80 to ₹52. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 12% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 23% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  17. 17.The price of a torch comes down from ₹50 to ₹26. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank has 400 litres of water and 64% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 110 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank has 50 litres of water and 82% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  21. 21.A tank has 500 litres of water and 87% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.The price of a torch comes down from ₹100 to ₹71. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A pencil box costs ₹250. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A school bag costs ₹50. The price comes down by 18%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹250 to ₹60. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 28% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹100 to ₹60. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 130 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank has 120 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  33. 33.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 19 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 32 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank has 120 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 73 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 42% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  39. 39.A water bottle costs ₹100. The price comes down by 73%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹120 to ₹60. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 54
  2. 205
  3. 50
  4. 55
  5. 40
  6. 228
  7. 13
  8. 12
  9. 135
  10. 328
  11. 45
  12. 90
  13. 18
  14. 35
  15. 132
  16. 231
  17. 48
  18. 144
  19. 78
  20. 9
  21. 65
  22. 18
  23. 29
  24. 125
  25. 41
  26. 76
  27. 216
  28. 10
  29. 60
  30. 40
  31. 48
  32. 84
  33. 96
  34. 5
  35. 20
  36. 96
  37. 27
  38. 58
  39. 27
  40. 50

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