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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 722 · 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 80 litres of water and 70% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  2. 2.A pencil box costs ₹100. The price comes down by 35%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  3. 3.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 12 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 66 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.The price of a torch comes down from ₹120 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 6 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹100 to ₹60. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank has 25 litres of water and 44% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.A tank has 50 litres of water and 56% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 60 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹500 to ₹90. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank has 150 litres of water and 42% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  14. 14.The price of a kite comes down from ₹500 to ₹130. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹80 to ₹52. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 56% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  17. 17.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 36 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹80 to ₹28. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 20 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 141 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 35% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 22 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹40 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A tank has 200 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.A cricket bat costs ₹400. The price comes down by 33%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.The price of a kite comes down from ₹80 to ₹20. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹120 to ₹60. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A torch costs ₹60. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 285 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  33. 33.A cricket bat costs ₹300. The price comes down by 13%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 4 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A cricket bat costs ₹100. The price comes down by 62%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A water bottle costs ₹20. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹500 to ₹200. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 42 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A pencil box costs ₹120. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 24
  2. 65
  3. 52
  4. 12
  5. 45
  6. 70
  7. 85
  8. 40
  9. 14
  10. 22
  11. 25
  12. 82
  13. 87
  14. 74
  15. 35
  16. 132
  17. 40
  18. 65
  19. 75
  20. 53
  21. 13
  22. 20
  23. 56
  24. 85
  25. 36
  26. 110
  27. 268
  28. 75
  29. 50
  30. 9
  31. 43
  32. 108
  33. 261
  34. 80
  35. 38
  36. 10
  37. 60
  38. 40
  39. 72
  40. 114

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