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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 898 · 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 100 litres of water. Now it has 67 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank has 50 litres of water and 26% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.A tank has 20 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  4. 4.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 212 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹200 to ₹184. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 8% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹500 to ₹290. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 27 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank has 500 litres of water and 57% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.A kite costs ₹20. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 91 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A cricket bat costs ₹100. The price comes down by 74%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  14. 14.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 8 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹250 to ₹115. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 90 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 88% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  18. 18.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 54 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.The price of a football comes down from ₹20 to ₹3. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 68% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 34 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.A toy car costs ₹40. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  24. 24.The price of a torch comes down from ₹200 to ₹64. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.The price of a torch comes down from ₹500 to ₹370. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A water bottle costs ₹40. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.A football costs ₹500. The price comes down by 58%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 85% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  29. 29.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 175 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank has 250 litres of water and 18% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.A lunch box costs ₹60. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 4 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A tank has 40 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  35. 35.A toy car costs ₹40. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A toy car costs ₹300. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 256 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 36% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.A table fan costs ₹500. The price comes down by 11%. What is the new price, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 33
  2. 37
  3. 17
  4. 47
  5. 90
  6. 8
  7. 46
  8. 42
  9. 46
  10. 215
  11. 12
  12. 9
  13. 26
  14. 60
  15. 54
  16. 40
  17. 24
  18. 10
  19. 85
  20. 16
  21. 15
  22. 6
  23. 16
  24. 68
  25. 26
  26. 32
  27. 210
  28. 3
  29. 30
  30. 205
  31. 6
  32. 80
  33. 19
  34. 28
  35. 30
  36. 75
  37. 20
  38. 36
  39. 16
  40. 445

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