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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 942 · 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 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank has 250 litres of water and 32% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.A lunch box costs ₹80. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  4. 4.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 186 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  6. 6.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹25 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.The price of a torch comes down from ₹60 to ₹21. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A wall clock costs ₹60. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.A tank has 200 litres of water and 12% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  12. 12.A toy car costs ₹500. The price comes down by 66%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A tank has 40 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  14. 14.A tank has 20 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 23 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.The price of a football comes down from ₹50 to ₹39. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A wall clock costs ₹500. The price comes down by 19%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 5 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹50 to ₹9. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 37 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 32 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank has 100 litres of water and 79% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.A pencil box costs ₹25. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 34 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.The price of a kite comes down from ₹200 to ₹48. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  30. 30.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 54% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  31. 31.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹250 to ₹90. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹500 to ₹135. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A wall clock costs ₹200. The price comes down by 41%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹120 to ₹72. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A tank has 100 litres of water and 34% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  36. 36.A toy car costs ₹250. The price comes down by 18%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹60 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 36 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 117 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.The price of a kite comes down from ₹250 to ₹105. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 10
  2. 170
  3. 64
  4. 38
  5. 18
  6. 70
  7. 68
  8. 65
  9. 60
  10. 12
  11. 176
  12. 170
  13. 8
  14. 16
  15. 77
  16. 22
  17. 60
  18. 405
  19. 75
  20. 82
  21. 24
  22. 26
  23. 36
  24. 60
  25. 21
  26. 20
  27. 15
  28. 76
  29. 20
  30. 115
  31. 64
  32. 73
  33. 118
  34. 40
  35. 66
  36. 205
  37. 60
  38. 76
  39. 22
  40. 58

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