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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 798 · 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 25 litres of water. Now it has 17 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 84 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 60 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank has 150 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 22% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  6. 6.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  7. 7.A lunch box costs ₹40. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  8. 8.A table fan costs ₹120. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.A school bag costs ₹300. The price comes down by 53%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.A water bottle costs ₹150. The price comes down by 74%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 57 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹20 to ₹10. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 57 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A lunch box costs ₹100. The price comes down by 12%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.A school bag costs ₹25. The price comes down by 88%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.The price of a kite comes down from ₹20 to ₹3. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 178 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 28% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.A wall clock costs ₹200. The price comes down by 21%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 105 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 9 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A wall clock costs ₹60. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.A table fan costs ₹50. The price comes down by 88%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 9 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A wall clock costs ₹40. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank has 40 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  32. 32.A football costs ₹100. The price comes down by 44%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 35 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 6 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 14 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 85% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  37. 37.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹100 to ₹34. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A table fan costs ₹100. The price comes down by 17%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  39. 39.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 129 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 32
  2. 58
  3. 76
  4. 15
  5. 312
  6. 6
  7. 38
  8. 96
  9. 141
  10. 39
  11. 5
  12. 40
  13. 50
  14. 10
  15. 62
  16. 88
  17. 3
  18. 85
  19. 11
  20. 18
  21. 158
  22. 58
  23. 82
  24. 21
  25. 17
  26. 6
  27. 18
  28. 64
  29. 34
  30. 10
  31. 4
  32. 56
  33. 65
  34. 70
  35. 65
  36. 12
  37. 66
  38. 83
  39. 85
  40. 14

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