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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 821 · 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 300 litres of water. Now it has 276 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹250 to ₹185. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A water bottle costs ₹400. The price comes down by 76%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  4. 4.A tank has 150 litres of water and 52% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 96 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A wall clock costs ₹300. The price comes down by 73%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 52% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A kite costs ₹60. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.A torch costs ₹40. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 85 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹60 to ₹30. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  14. 14.A tank has 50 litres of water and 14% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.A tank has 150 litres of water and 74% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  16. 16.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  18. 18.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.A cricket bat costs ₹400. The price comes down by 24%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 15 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.A water bottle costs ₹60. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.A tank has 300 litres of water and 34% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.A football costs ₹400. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 72 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹250 to ₹95. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A tank has 500 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹40 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank has 80 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.The price of a kite comes down from ₹300 to ₹252. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹300 to ₹189. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹25 to ₹5. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 8 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A cricket bat costs ₹20. The price comes down by 35%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 14 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  37. 37.A tank has 200 litres of water and 66% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 45 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A pencil box costs ₹25. The price comes down by 84%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A storybook costs ₹250. The price comes down by 48%. What is the new price, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 8
  2. 26
  3. 96
  4. 72
  5. 76
  6. 81
  7. 120
  8. 20
  9. 27
  10. 38
  11. 66
  12. 50
  13. 90
  14. 43
  15. 39
  16. 76
  17. 96
  18. 18
  19. 304
  20. 70
  21. 14
  22. 48
  23. 198
  24. 100
  25. 10
  26. 62
  27. 425
  28. 80
  29. 60
  30. 16
  31. 37
  32. 80
  33. 68
  34. 13
  35. 44
  36. 30
  37. 68
  38. 70
  39. 4
  40. 130

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