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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 933 · 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.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹300 to ₹246. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank has 100 litres of water and 14% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 380 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹400 to ₹136. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank has 400 litres of water and 47% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.The price of a torch comes down from ₹60 to ₹42. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 6 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 267 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 54 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 18% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 32 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 165 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹25 to ₹20. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.The price of a football comes down from ₹300 to ₹249. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.A tank has 100 litres of water and 66% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹250 to ₹50. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A pencil box costs ₹120. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 84 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank has 60 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.A storybook costs ₹400. The price comes down by 87%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A tank has 200 litres of water and 63% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.A torch costs ₹40. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 232 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 52 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹50 to ₹47. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 13 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹120 to ₹66. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A storybook costs ₹400. The price comes down by 56%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 20 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A tank has 60 litres of water and 70% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  35. 35.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 85% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 22 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank has 60 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A tank has 300 litres of water and 22% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 29 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 12% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?

Answer key

  1. 18
  2. 86
  3. 5
  4. 66
  5. 212
  6. 30
  7. 88
  8. 64
  9. 11
  10. 46
  11. 123
  12. 20
  13. 34
  14. 70
  15. 20
  16. 17
  17. 28
  18. 60
  19. 34
  20. 80
  21. 102
  22. 30
  23. 57
  24. 52
  25. 74
  26. 38
  27. 42
  28. 74
  29. 6
  30. 74
  31. 45
  32. 176
  33. 20
  34. 18
  35. 9
  36. 78
  37. 42
  38. 234
  39. 42
  40. 44

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