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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 768 · 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 500 litres of water. Now it has 165 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 66 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 76% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  4. 4.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 66% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  5. 5.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 5 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 255 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹250 to ₹185. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 42 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 16 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank has 20 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  13. 13.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 32 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank has 400 litres of water and 59% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 20 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A wall clock costs ₹40. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹300 to ₹204. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹500 to ₹145. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 155 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 225 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹60 to ₹27. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 146 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹200 to ₹76. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 110 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank has 25 litres of water and 28% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.The price of a torch comes down from ₹300 to ₹276. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A football costs ₹80. The price comes down by 35%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹80 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank has 25 litres of water and 24% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 14 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹400 to ₹84. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹200 to ₹68. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹25 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 465 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 160 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A water bottle costs ₹40. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  38. 38.A tank has 20 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.The price of a kite comes down from ₹50 to ₹47. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 4 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 67
  2. 34
  3. 6
  4. 170
  5. 75
  6. 49
  7. 26
  8. 16
  9. 54
  10. 60
  11. 76
  12. 15
  13. 20
  14. 164
  15. 20
  16. 30
  17. 32
  18. 71
  19. 38
  20. 10
  21. 55
  22. 27
  23. 62
  24. 56
  25. 18
  26. 8
  27. 52
  28. 90
  29. 19
  30. 55
  31. 30
  32. 79
  33. 66
  34. 28
  35. 7
  36. 36
  37. 22
  38. 8
  39. 6
  40. 90

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