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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 889 · 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 has 60 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  2. 2.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹60 to ₹9. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹250 to ₹85. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank has 25 litres of water and 28% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.A tank has 50 litres of water and 34% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.A torch costs ₹150. The price comes down by 88%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹60 to ₹30. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A football costs ₹40. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 32 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 135 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹20 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A pencil box costs ₹20. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A tank has 150 litres of water and 28% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  14. 14.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 77% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 375 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A storybook costs ₹60. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 115 litres. 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 torch costs ₹200. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.The price of a torch comes down from ₹500 to ₹425. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 51 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A storybook costs ₹500. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 15 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank has 50 litres of water and 12% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  25. 25.A lunch box costs ₹25. The price comes down by 64%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 48% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 64 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank has 250 litres of water and 86% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.A lunch box costs ₹50. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 210 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 44% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 76% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  33. 33.A kite costs ₹400. The price comes down by 47%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 39 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A wall clock costs ₹400. The price comes down by 71%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A tank has 250 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.A pencil box costs ₹60. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  38. 38.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹40 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 57% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 15 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 48
  2. 85
  3. 66
  4. 18
  5. 33
  6. 18
  7. 50
  8. 30
  9. 20
  10. 55
  11. 70
  12. 5
  13. 108
  14. 115
  15. 25
  16. 24
  17. 77
  18. 44
  19. 160
  20. 15
  21. 15
  22. 300
  23. 25
  24. 44
  25. 9
  26. 13
  27. 20
  28. 35
  29. 25
  30. 30
  31. 84
  32. 6
  33. 212
  34. 35
  35. 116
  36. 150
  37. 36
  38. 40
  39. 129
  40. 25

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