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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 775 · 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 185 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank has 50 litres of water and 56% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 86% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  4. 4.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 57 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A water bottle costs ₹50. The price comes down by 8%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 27% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  7. 7.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 11% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.A water bottle costs ₹500. The price comes down by 41%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.A tank has 250 litres of water and 82% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  13. 13.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹300 to ₹222. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹400 to ₹348. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A lunch box costs ₹300. The price comes down by 79%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.The price of a football comes down from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A cricket bat costs ₹50. The price comes down by 84%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 54 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank has 40 litres of water and 70% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 8 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A table fan costs ₹250. The price comes down by 42%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 9 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹120 to ₹72. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A wall clock costs ₹300. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A lunch box costs ₹400. The price comes down by 31%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 243 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A school bag costs ₹200. The price comes down by 14%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A tank has 400 litres of water and 64% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 150 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 46 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A torch costs ₹200. The price comes down by 81%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A tank has 150 litres of water and 68% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  34. 34.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 168 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 15 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.The price of a football comes down from ₹300 to ₹147. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 222 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 8 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹200 to ₹132. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 26
  2. 22
  3. 35
  4. 5
  5. 46
  6. 219
  7. 445
  8. 68
  9. 295
  10. 20
  11. 25
  12. 45
  13. 26
  14. 13
  15. 63
  16. 5
  17. 8
  18. 10
  19. 12
  20. 90
  21. 145
  22. 85
  23. 40
  24. 75
  25. 276
  26. 19
  27. 172
  28. 144
  29. 88
  30. 25
  31. 77
  32. 38
  33. 48
  34. 58
  35. 25
  36. 51
  37. 90
  38. 26
  39. 68
  40. 34

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