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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 802 · 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 300 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  2. 2.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 68 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹100 to ₹56. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 7 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 21 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A football costs ₹60. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.A tank has 60 litres of water and 55% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 132 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A lunch box costs ₹300. The price comes down by 68%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.A tank has 60 litres of water and 35% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  13. 13.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 32% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  14. 14.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 5 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A school bag costs ₹250. The price comes down by 86%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  17. 17.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  18. 18.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 22 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 34% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  20. 20.A tank has 25 litres of water and 68% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  21. 21.The price of a kite comes down from ₹500 to ₹320. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A toy car costs ₹80. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 10 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A water bottle costs ₹400. The price comes down by 71%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A kite costs ₹300. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹300 to ₹162. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 192 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A storybook costs ₹200. The price comes down by 28%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.The price of a kite comes down from ₹200 to ₹166. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  31. 31.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 40 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 312 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 276 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 104 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹400 to ₹360. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 115 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 70 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A school bag costs ₹40. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 225
  2. 15
  3. 70
  4. 44
  5. 72
  6. 10
  7. 16
  8. 27
  9. 27
  10. 12
  11. 96
  12. 39
  13. 204
  14. 75
  15. 35
  16. 150
  17. 15
  18. 45
  19. 264
  20. 8
  21. 36
  22. 56
  23. 80
  24. 116
  25. 270
  26. 46
  27. 36
  28. 144
  29. 17
  30. 20
  31. 50
  32. 22
  33. 96
  34. 31
  35. 74
  36. 10
  37. 54
  38. 40
  39. 30
  40. 6

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