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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 14 · 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.The price of a torch comes down from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 114 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A football costs ₹250. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  4. 4.A water bottle costs ₹50. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  5. 5.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 14 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹250 to ₹115. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A kite costs ₹20. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  8. 8.The price of a football comes down from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.A kite costs ₹60. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹40 to ₹30. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 33 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 29 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A pencil box costs ₹50. The price comes down by 36%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.A lunch box costs ₹60. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.A tank has 150 litres of water and 44% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹60 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank has 25 litres of water and 64% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.A wall clock costs ₹20. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  21. 21.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 52% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.A tank has 200 litres of water and 84% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 85% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  25. 25.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 85% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 65% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 87% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 130 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank has 200 litres of water and 18% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹25 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 3 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A school bag costs ₹200. The price comes down by 9%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A storybook costs ₹50. The price comes down by 32%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A storybook costs ₹60. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 34 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A storybook costs ₹100. The price comes down by 58%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  38. 38.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹40 to ₹30. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹80 to ₹64. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.The price of a torch comes down from ₹60 to ₹30. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 55
  2. 5
  3. 225
  4. 25
  5. 44
  6. 54
  7. 9
  8. 8
  9. 66
  10. 15
  11. 25
  12. 45
  13. 71
  14. 32
  15. 16
  16. 36
  17. 84
  18. 80
  19. 9
  20. 17
  21. 12
  22. 68
  23. 32
  24. 12
  25. 45
  26. 21
  27. 13
  28. 35
  29. 164
  30. 52
  31. 88
  32. 40
  33. 182
  34. 34
  35. 48
  36. 32
  37. 42
  38. 25
  39. 20
  40. 50

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