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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 895 · 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 25 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹400 to ₹216. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank has 50 litres of water and 6% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  4. 4.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹250 to ₹110. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹400 to ₹276. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹25 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 380 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.The price of a kite comes down from ₹250 to ₹210. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank has 20 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 48 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A school bag costs ₹500. The price comes down by 78%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.The price of a kite comes down from ₹250 to ₹40. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank has 20 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  14. 14.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 84 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 88% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A lunch box costs ₹500. The price comes down by 62%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 87% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.A cricket bat costs ₹150. The price comes down by 86%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 9 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 11% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 162 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 20 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 22% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  25. 25.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A tank has 150 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.The price of a football comes down from ₹300 to ₹51. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  29. 29.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 17 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 62 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A storybook costs ₹25. The price comes down by 44%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.A wall clock costs ₹80. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 150 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.The price of a torch comes down from ₹200 to ₹48. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 395 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank has 25 litres of water and 84% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 32% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  39. 39.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 20 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹300 to ₹39. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 28
  2. 46
  3. 47
  4. 56
  5. 31
  6. 28
  7. 5
  8. 16
  9. 12
  10. 20
  11. 110
  12. 84
  13. 10
  14. 72
  15. 60
  16. 40
  17. 190
  18. 65
  19. 21
  20. 64
  21. 445
  22. 19
  23. 20
  24. 117
  25. 70
  26. 120
  27. 83
  28. 24
  29. 15
  30. 38
  31. 14
  32. 40
  33. 30
  34. 25
  35. 76
  36. 21
  37. 4
  38. 17
  39. 60
  40. 87

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