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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 140 · 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 kite costs ₹200. The price comes down by 27%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  2. 2.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 11 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A pencil box costs ₹300. The price comes down by 67%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  4. 4.A table fan costs ₹50. The price comes down by 76%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  5. 5.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 76% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  6. 6.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 72 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank has 250 litres of water and 12% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  8. 8.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹80 to ₹52. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.The price of a football comes down from ₹150 to ₹39. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A wall clock costs ₹400. The price comes down by 62%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 24% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹25 to ₹20. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 33 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹60 to ₹9. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 96 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.A school bag costs ₹200. The price comes down by 81%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 25 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 28% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.A tank has 50 litres of water and 48% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 8 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 84 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A storybook costs ₹50. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹250 to ₹185. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 67% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  29. 29.The price of a torch comes down from ₹300 to ₹126. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  31. 31.The price of a kite comes down from ₹100 to ₹79. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A school bag costs ₹60. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 4 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 11 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A kite costs ₹300. The price comes down by 14%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹300 to ₹213. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank has 400 litres of water and 54% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 205 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank has 400 litres of water and 89% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹300 to ₹240. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 146
  2. 56
  3. 99
  4. 12
  5. 12
  6. 64
  7. 220
  8. 35
  9. 74
  10. 152
  11. 38
  12. 20
  13. 78
  14. 85
  15. 20
  16. 25
  17. 8
  18. 4
  19. 38
  20. 50
  21. 18
  22. 26
  23. 90
  24. 44
  25. 40
  26. 26
  27. 28
  28. 132
  29. 58
  30. 24
  31. 21
  32. 27
  33. 80
  34. 56
  35. 258
  36. 29
  37. 184
  38. 18
  39. 44
  40. 20

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