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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 831 · 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 250 litres of water. Now it has 185 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹50 to ₹25. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank has 200 litres of water and 11% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  4. 4.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 57 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 300 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.The price of a kite comes down from ₹80 to ₹52. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹50 to ₹40. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A pencil box costs ₹250. The price comes down by 74%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 150 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 176 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 45 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 195 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹300 to ₹33. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A water bottle costs ₹20. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 114 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 60 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A wall clock costs ₹120. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.A tank has 25 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 135 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 38 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 5 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 26% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.A lunch box costs ₹300. The price comes down by 42%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A school bag costs ₹120. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 65% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 19 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹150 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹20 to ₹14. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹250 to ₹175. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A school bag costs ₹25. The price comes down by 24%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A tank has 50 litres of water and 28% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  34. 34.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A tank has 500 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  36. 36.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 76 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank has 40 litres of water and 85% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 156 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A football costs ₹150. The price comes down by 6%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A tank has 500 litres of water and 8% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 26
  2. 50
  3. 178
  4. 5
  5. 40
  6. 35
  7. 11
  8. 20
  9. 65
  10. 50
  11. 12
  12. 10
  13. 22
  14. 89
  15. 7
  16. 5
  17. 25
  18. 114
  19. 10
  20. 10
  21. 5
  22. 75
  23. 37
  24. 174
  25. 30
  26. 28
  27. 36
  28. 5
  29. 88
  30. 30
  31. 30
  32. 19
  33. 36
  34. 60
  35. 300
  36. 24
  37. 6
  38. 48
  39. 141
  40. 460

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