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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 946 · 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 77 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank has 100 litres of water and 84% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.The price of a football comes down from ₹400 to ₹152. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 111 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹25 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank has 500 litres of water and 7% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.A toy car costs ₹500. The price comes down by 24%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  8. 8.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 38% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹300 to ₹54. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A lunch box costs ₹400. The price comes down by 79%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 42 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 54 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 27 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A table fan costs ₹25. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 93 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 12% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  17. 17.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 17 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹200 to ₹174. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 120 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.The price of a torch comes down from ₹400 to ₹76. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 105 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹40 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 40% 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 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.A tank has 400 litres of water and 18% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.A tank has 400 litres of water and 78% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 210 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹200 to ₹48. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank has 500 litres of water and 47% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  32. 32.A tank has 25 litres of water and 56% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  33. 33.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹50 to ₹44. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A wall clock costs ₹50. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A water bottle costs ₹20. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 16% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  37. 37.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 87% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹60 to ₹48. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 22% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.A wall clock costs ₹80. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 23
  2. 16
  3. 62
  4. 26
  5. 36
  6. 465
  7. 380
  8. 31
  9. 82
  10. 84
  11. 65
  12. 55
  13. 46
  14. 20
  15. 38
  16. 132
  17. 15
  18. 13
  19. 52
  20. 81
  21. 79
  22. 55
  23. 34
  24. 36
  25. 24
  26. 328
  27. 88
  28. 16
  29. 90
  30. 76
  31. 265
  32. 11
  33. 12
  34. 20
  35. 8
  36. 336
  37. 26
  38. 20
  39. 234
  40. 44

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