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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 123 · 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 football costs ₹100. The price comes down by 6%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  2. 2.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 51 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 34 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank has 500 litres of water and 19% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹400 to ₹304. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.The price of a kite comes down from ₹200 to ₹108. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 185 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 220 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 57 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 44% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹25 to ₹15. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 78 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank has 100 litres of water and 83% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹80 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A cricket bat costs ₹25. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.A tank has 400 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.A tank has 150 litres of water and 18% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.A tank has 120 litres of water and 55% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 192 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A torch costs ₹100. The price comes down by 9%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 90% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 270 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 35 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A school bag costs ₹20. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A tank has 50 litres of water and 82% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 46 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹100 to ₹20. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹50 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 65% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  31. 31.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹20 to ₹5. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹50 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 96 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.The price of a kite comes down from ₹120 to ₹42. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A kite costs ₹400. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A tank has 250 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 240 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A lunch box costs ₹150. The price comes down by 56%. What is the new price, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 94
  2. 83
  3. 15
  4. 52
  5. 405
  6. 24
  7. 46
  8. 26
  9. 56
  10. 5
  11. 14
  12. 40
  13. 48
  14. 17
  15. 80
  16. 15
  17. 340
  18. 123
  19. 54
  20. 36
  21. 91
  22. 50
  23. 10
  24. 86
  25. 14
  26. 9
  27. 54
  28. 80
  29. 64
  30. 7
  31. 75
  32. 84
  33. 15
  34. 20
  35. 65
  36. 200
  37. 200
  38. 25
  39. 52
  40. 66

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