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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 985 · 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 250 litres of water. Now it has 25 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A toy car costs ₹20. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  3. 3.The price of a kite comes down from ₹25 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 43 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank has 25 litres of water and 16% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 45 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹150 to ₹15. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 76% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 11 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 170 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A pencil box costs ₹100. The price comes down by 79%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.A torch costs ₹300. The price comes down by 57%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 33 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A cricket bat costs ₹25. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹60 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 19 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  18. 18.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 62 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹25 to ₹9. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.The price of a kite comes down from ₹150 to ₹87. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank has 60 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.A storybook costs ₹50. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.A tank has 200 litres of water and 23% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.A tank has 60 litres of water and 65% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  25. 25.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 265 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 128 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 375 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 84% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  29. 29.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 32% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  30. 30.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  31. 31.A tank has 100 litres of water and 52% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  32. 32.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  33. 33.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹250 to ₹70. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.The price of a kite comes down from ₹20 to ₹19. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A pencil box costs ₹400. The price comes down by 71%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹150 to ₹114. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 82 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank has 300 litres of water and 56% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 260 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 20 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 90
  2. 18
  3. 68
  4. 14
  5. 21
  6. 85
  7. 90
  8. 6
  9. 56
  10. 32
  11. 21
  12. 129
  13. 67
  14. 10
  15. 60
  16. 24
  17. 200
  18. 38
  19. 64
  20. 42
  21. 30
  22. 30
  23. 154
  24. 21
  25. 47
  26. 36
  27. 25
  28. 80
  29. 340
  30. 48
  31. 48
  32. 24
  33. 72
  34. 5
  35. 116
  36. 24
  37. 59
  38. 132
  39. 48
  40. 20

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