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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 854 · 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 60 litres of water. Now it has 21 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank has 80 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.A football costs ₹20. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  4. 4.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹120 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹400 to ₹160. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹100 to ₹22. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 184 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A storybook costs ₹120. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.A tank has 60 litres of water and 35% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.A cricket bat costs ₹20. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 96 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 42 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank has 250 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 136 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.The price of a football comes down from ₹200 to ₹182. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 78 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹60 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 9 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 13 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 92 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹250 to ₹210. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 96 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  25. 25.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.The price of a torch comes down from ₹40 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 33 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank has 150 litres of water and 18% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.A tank has 120 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.A tank has 25 litres of water and 72% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.A tank has 300 litres of water and 65% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  33. 33.A tank has 120 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  34. 34.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 405 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 11 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank has 50 litres of water and 56% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A tank has 25 litres of water and 28% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 32 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹60 to ₹48. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 65
  2. 60
  3. 9
  4. 90
  5. 60
  6. 78
  7. 8
  8. 76
  9. 96
  10. 39
  11. 15
  12. 76
  13. 30
  14. 200
  15. 32
  16. 9
  17. 61
  18. 80
  19. 55
  20. 35
  21. 54
  22. 16
  23. 36
  24. 19
  25. 68
  26. 70
  27. 45
  28. 123
  29. 60
  30. 7
  31. 24
  32. 105
  33. 90
  34. 42
  35. 19
  36. 45
  37. 22
  38. 18
  39. 36
  40. 20

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