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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 761 · 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 40 litres of water. Now it has 22 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹25 to ₹20. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 22 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 152 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A storybook costs ₹400. The price comes down by 73%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.A kite costs ₹40. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.A tank has 40 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  8. 8.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 64 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 280 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.The price of a torch comes down from ₹60 to ₹9. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹60 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹50 to ₹23. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  14. 14.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 10 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 105 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 116 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 279 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A toy car costs ₹25. The price comes down by 64%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹400 to ₹168. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 9 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank has 300 litres of water and 17% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.A storybook costs ₹500. The price comes down by 59%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  24. 24.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹500 to ₹445. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A wall clock costs ₹40. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 54% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.The price of a kite comes down from ₹100 to ₹69. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.The price of a kite comes down from ₹200 to ₹90. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 4 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank has 25 litres of water and 28% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹20 to ₹10. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 22% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹50 to ₹42. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A cricket bat costs ₹25. The price comes down by 56%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A tank has 40 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  39. 39.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹25 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 78 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 45
  2. 20
  3. 89
  4. 62
  5. 108
  6. 30
  7. 36
  8. 36
  9. 44
  10. 85
  11. 70
  12. 54
  13. 150
  14. 50
  15. 58
  16. 71
  17. 85
  18. 7
  19. 9
  20. 58
  21. 55
  22. 249
  23. 205
  24. 11
  25. 34
  26. 23
  27. 31
  28. 55
  29. 90
  30. 18
  31. 85
  32. 50
  33. 78
  34. 12
  35. 16
  36. 11
  37. 4
  38. 36
  39. 28
  40. 35

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