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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 979 · 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 has 25 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  2. 2.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 25 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 102 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 370 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 41% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  7. 7.The price of a torch comes down from ₹500 to ₹385. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A torch costs ₹25. The price comes down by 76%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹50 to ₹29. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank has 400 litres of water and 27% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  12. 12.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹500 to ₹50. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹40 to ₹38. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank has 300 litres of water and 17% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.A cricket bat costs ₹80. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A school bag costs ₹40. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 28 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A wall clock costs ₹60. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.A storybook costs ₹20. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.A toy car costs ₹120. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 26% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 38% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹500 to ₹115. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 64 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A tank has 400 litres of water and 36% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.A school bag costs ₹250. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A torch costs ₹150. The price comes down by 26%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 75% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  31. 31.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 95 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank has 120 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  33. 33.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹25 to ₹3. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A school bag costs ₹50. The price comes down by 62%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A pencil box costs ₹50. The price comes down by 66%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A water bottle costs ₹25. The price comes down by 48%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 60 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A pencil box costs ₹25. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  39. 39.A wall clock costs ₹50. The price comes down by 6%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A football costs ₹150. The price comes down by 46%. What is the new price, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 10
  2. 50
  3. 32
  4. 20
  5. 26
  6. 295
  7. 23
  8. 6
  9. 225
  10. 42
  11. 292
  12. 90
  13. 5
  14. 249
  15. 64
  16. 36
  17. 44
  18. 51
  19. 17
  20. 5
  21. 42
  22. 74
  23. 124
  24. 77
  25. 84
  26. 256
  27. 125
  28. 55
  29. 111
  30. 10
  31. 81
  32. 102
  33. 88
  34. 19
  35. 17
  36. 13
  37. 50
  38. 15
  39. 47
  40. 81

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