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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 961 · 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 59 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 12 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 16 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 84% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  5. 5.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹120 to ₹48. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹500 to ₹425. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹80 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹50 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 8 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A school bag costs ₹250. The price comes down by 76%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 19 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank has 20 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  14. 14.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 2 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank has 80 litres of water and 75% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  17. 17.The price of a football comes down from ₹300 to ₹222. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A football costs ₹50. The price comes down by 38%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.A football costs ₹250. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 40 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹80 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹80 to ₹76. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 51 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 64 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 8% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹25 to ₹13. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A torch costs ₹100. The price comes down by 58%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A tank has 50 litres of water and 18% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.A toy car costs ₹80. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 12 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A school bag costs ₹40. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.A torch costs ₹80. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 114 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A tank has 80 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  35. 35.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 220 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A wall clock costs ₹150. The price comes down by 54%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A tank has 400 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A tank has 20 litres of water and 85% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 33% 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 ₹80 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 41
  2. 90
  3. 60
  4. 40
  5. 60
  6. 15
  7. 85
  8. 64
  9. 80
  10. 60
  11. 32
  12. 24
  13. 14
  14. 20
  15. 90
  16. 20
  17. 26
  18. 31
  19. 225
  20. 84
  21. 70
  22. 5
  23. 15
  24. 20
  25. 46
  26. 48
  27. 42
  28. 41
  29. 44
  30. 70
  31. 4
  32. 24
  33. 5
  34. 8
  35. 56
  36. 69
  37. 340
  38. 3
  39. 335
  40. 70

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