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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 727 · 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 145 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹40 to ₹20. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 420 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank has 50 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 30 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 74% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  7. 7.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹150 to ₹96. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank has 40 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  9. 9.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 100 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A table fan costs ₹500. The price comes down by 57%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹300 to ₹186. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 80 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 27 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 270 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 54 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 40 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹150 to ₹129. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A toy car costs ₹200. The price comes down by 86%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A football costs ₹60. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.A tank has 20 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹80 to ₹52. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A cricket bat costs ₹80. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.The price of a kite comes down from ₹40 to ₹22. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A tank has 300 litres of water and 28% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.A football costs ₹25. The price comes down by 84%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 55% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  29. 29.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 9 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.The price of a football comes down from ₹400 to ₹188. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 36 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 475 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹80 to ₹60. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 344 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank has 120 litres of water and 75% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹40 to ₹10. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A school bag costs ₹500. The price comes down by 46%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  39. 39.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 54% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 42
  2. 50
  3. 16
  4. 20
  5. 25
  6. 39
  7. 36
  8. 22
  9. 75
  10. 215
  11. 38
  12. 80
  13. 73
  14. 46
  15. 40
  16. 10
  17. 50
  18. 14
  19. 28
  20. 80
  21. 36
  22. 2
  23. 35
  24. 16
  25. 45
  26. 216
  27. 4
  28. 36
  29. 82
  30. 53
  31. 10
  32. 5
  33. 150
  34. 25
  35. 14
  36. 30
  37. 75
  38. 270
  39. 115
  40. 70

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