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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 906 · 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 40 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank has 60 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 81 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 96 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.The price of a kite comes down from ₹300 to ₹120. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.The price of a torch comes down from ₹50 to ₹21. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.The price of a torch comes down from ₹50 to ₹44. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.A kite costs ₹150. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.The price of a kite comes down from ₹300 to ₹204. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A pencil box costs ₹120. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A tank has 50 litres of water and 22% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  14. 14.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹250 to ₹230. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹150 to ₹135. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 192 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 80 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank has 60 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 230 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 64% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.A tank has 60 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 120 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹150 to ₹66. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 10 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank has 400 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹300 to ₹147. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 33 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 415 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank has 100 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  33. 33.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 51 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹120 to ₹114. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 9 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank has 150 litres of water and 58% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 23% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹25 to ₹3. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 25
  2. 57
  3. 19
  4. 90
  5. 20
  6. 60
  7. 58
  8. 12
  9. 42
  10. 105
  11. 32
  12. 42
  13. 39
  14. 48
  15. 8
  16. 10
  17. 52
  18. 20
  19. 51
  20. 8
  21. 180
  22. 57
  23. 12
  24. 52
  25. 56
  26. 20
  27. 50
  28. 280
  29. 51
  30. 78
  31. 17
  32. 50
  33. 75
  34. 15
  35. 5
  36. 64
  37. 63
  38. 76
  39. 231
  40. 88

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