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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 808 · 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 80 litres of water. Now it has 72 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank has 25 litres of water and 44% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.The price of a kite comes down from ₹50 to ₹10. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank has 250 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.The price of a torch comes down from ₹120 to ₹108. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 87 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 14% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 68 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 282 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 56 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.The price of a torch comes down from ₹300 to ₹105. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank has 150 litres of water and 6% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  13. 13.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹150 to ₹117. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank has 40 litres of water and 85% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 39 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 308 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹40 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 86% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 55% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A storybook costs ₹150. The price comes down by 12%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A tank has 300 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 90% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  30. 30.A tank has 25 litres of water and 56% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 210 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A toy car costs ₹250. The price comes down by 44%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 140 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 52 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹500 to ₹115. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹120 to ₹72. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank has 100 litres of water and 42% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 285 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.The price of a kite comes down from ₹500 to ₹465. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A toy car costs ₹100. The price comes down by 36%. What is the new price, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 10
  2. 14
  3. 80
  4. 225
  5. 10
  6. 42
  7. 43
  8. 15
  9. 6
  10. 86
  11. 65
  12. 141
  13. 28
  14. 28
  15. 66
  16. 22
  17. 6
  18. 61
  19. 90
  20. 8
  21. 55
  22. 85
  23. 23
  24. 40
  25. 28
  26. 225
  27. 132
  28. 165
  29. 12
  30. 11
  31. 16
  32. 140
  33. 72
  34. 35
  35. 77
  36. 40
  37. 58
  38. 5
  39. 7
  40. 64

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