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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 790 · 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 225 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank has 200 litres of water and 72% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.A tank has 40 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  4. 4.A tank has 200 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.A school bag costs ₹50. The price comes down by 42%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.A tank has 500 litres of water and 81% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹150 to ₹69. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 70 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A kite costs ₹300. The price comes down by 6%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.The price of a football comes down from ₹200 to ₹96. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  13. 13.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 21 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A lunch box costs ₹150. The price comes down by 82%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹150 to ₹126. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A kite costs ₹80. The price comes down by 35%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 6 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A table fan costs ₹400. The price comes down by 49%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.The price of a torch comes down from ₹100 to ₹11. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.The price of a torch comes down from ₹25 to ₹20. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A water bottle costs ₹25. The price comes down by 56%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 45 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 205 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 276 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A tank has 400 litres of water and 74% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 60 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.The price of a kite comes down from ₹50 to ₹42. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 54% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  31. 31.A tank has 250 litres of water and 58% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  32. 32.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 32 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 55 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹40 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹250 to ₹120. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 41% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  37. 37.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 77% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.A storybook costs ₹150. The price comes down by 26%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  39. 39.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 32 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹40 to ₹20. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 10
  2. 56
  3. 24
  4. 100
  5. 29
  6. 95
  7. 25
  8. 54
  9. 72
  10. 282
  11. 52
  12. 48
  13. 58
  14. 27
  15. 16
  16. 40
  17. 52
  18. 70
  19. 204
  20. 89
  21. 20
  22. 11
  23. 82
  24. 18
  25. 31
  26. 104
  27. 19
  28. 80
  29. 16
  30. 115
  31. 105
  32. 20
  33. 45
  34. 40
  35. 52
  36. 236
  37. 23
  38. 111
  39. 36
  40. 50

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