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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 827 · 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 225 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank has 80 litres of water and 70% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹250 to ₹190. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank has 250 litres of water and 48% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 114 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.The price of a torch comes down from ₹200 to ₹28. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 45 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 146 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank has 500 litres of water and 79% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.The price of a torch comes down from ₹60 to ₹9. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 210 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank has 60 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  13. 13.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹120 to ₹60. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank has 50 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 305 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 17 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.A tank has 50 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 65 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 14 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank has 300 litres of water and 14% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 100 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank has 300 litres of water and 31% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  25. 25.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 35% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.A tank has 60 litres of water and 55% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.A water bottle costs ₹250. The price comes down by 16%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹250 to ₹210. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank has 80 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.A tank has 40 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 49% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 28 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 28 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹80 to ₹20. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 85 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 4 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 19 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 15 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A torch costs ₹40. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A tank has 250 litres of water and 58% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 25
  2. 24
  3. 24
  4. 130
  5. 5
  6. 86
  7. 25
  8. 27
  9. 105
  10. 85
  11. 16
  12. 48
  13. 50
  14. 45
  15. 20
  16. 39
  17. 15
  18. 44
  19. 10
  20. 74
  21. 65
  22. 258
  23. 50
  24. 207
  25. 13
  26. 27
  27. 210
  28. 16
  29. 72
  30. 20
  31. 153
  32. 30
  33. 65
  34. 75
  35. 15
  36. 90
  37. 24
  38. 70
  39. 34
  40. 105

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