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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 785 · 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 150 litres of water and 64% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  2. 2.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 475 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹25 to ₹20. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 81 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹50 to ₹44. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 92 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 123 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 17 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹50 to ₹27. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 71% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  11. 11.A pencil box costs ₹200. The price comes down by 8%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 132 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 240 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 35% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹400 to ₹112. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A wall clock costs ₹200. The price comes down by 21%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 26 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 38 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹400 to ₹332. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A pencil box costs ₹50. The price comes down by 28%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.A tank has 400 litres of water and 11% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.A tank has 60 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 82% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  25. 25.A water bottle costs ₹50. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A school bag costs ₹40. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank has 50 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.A kite costs ₹20. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A wall clock costs ₹200. The price comes down by 81%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A school bag costs ₹80. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 460 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 89% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A toy car costs ₹20. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  37. 37.The price of a torch comes down from ₹100 to ₹53. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹200 to ₹156. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 57 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank has 25 litres of water and 68% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 54
  2. 5
  3. 20
  4. 19
  5. 12
  6. 77
  7. 59
  8. 66
  9. 46
  10. 87
  11. 184
  12. 12
  13. 52
  14. 78
  15. 72
  16. 158
  17. 48
  18. 24
  19. 60
  20. 17
  21. 36
  22. 356
  23. 6
  24. 36
  25. 5
  26. 30
  27. 70
  28. 40
  29. 12
  30. 38
  31. 56
  32. 8
  33. 22
  34. 11
  35. 48
  36. 76
  37. 47
  38. 22
  39. 5
  40. 8

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