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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 8 · 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 4 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank has 100 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹120 to ₹102. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 9 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 14% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  6. 6.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 84 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 40 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹20 to ₹19. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A school bag costs ₹80. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 42% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  13. 13.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹40 to ₹14. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 67% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹25 to ₹10. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.The price of a football comes down from ₹20 to ₹10. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 312 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 44% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  20. 20.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 180 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank has 500 litres of water and 22% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹500 to ₹280. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank has 25 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.A pencil box costs ₹400. The price comes down by 42%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 190 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 45 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹200 to ₹86. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹40 to ₹14. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A table fan costs ₹50. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 22% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.A water bottle costs ₹50. The price comes down by 6%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 28 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹60 to ₹27. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹500 to ₹375. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 10 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 28 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.The price of a torch comes down from ₹100 to ₹32. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 28 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A lunch box costs ₹50. The price comes down by 28%. What is the new price, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 84
  2. 75
  3. 15
  4. 85
  5. 172
  6. 30
  7. 20
  8. 45
  9. 40
  10. 5
  11. 12
  12. 145
  13. 65
  14. 165
  15. 14
  16. 60
  17. 50
  18. 22
  19. 14
  20. 55
  21. 390
  22. 44
  23. 15
  24. 232
  25. 24
  26. 10
  27. 55
  28. 57
  29. 65
  30. 25
  31. 390
  32. 47
  33. 44
  34. 55
  35. 25
  36. 75
  37. 30
  38. 68
  39. 65
  40. 36

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