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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 15 · 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 toy car comes down from ₹50 to ₹20. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  4. 4.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 54 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank has 400 litres of water and 75% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹25 to ₹11. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 115 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.The price of a kite comes down from ₹500 to ₹245. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank has 40 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 10 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.The price of a kite comes down from ₹150 to ₹108. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹40 to ₹22. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A water bottle costs ₹20. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹60 to ₹42. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  17. 17.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹60 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹300 to ₹135. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A cricket bat costs ₹25. The price comes down by 68%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 89% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.A tank has 20 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 160 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 92 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹300 to ₹282. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A football costs ₹25. The price comes down by 48%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A lunch box costs ₹50. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹60 to ₹51. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A football costs ₹25. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A cricket bat costs ₹25. The price comes down by 8%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A toy car costs ₹300. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹80 to ₹64. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 25 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹400 to ₹292. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A kite costs ₹400. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.A tank has 400 litres of water and 61% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹500 to ₹280. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹150 to ₹84. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank has 20 litres of water and 55% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A tank has 40 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 60
  2. 70
  3. 20
  4. 10
  5. 100
  6. 56
  7. 77
  8. 51
  9. 16
  10. 40
  11. 80
  12. 28
  13. 45
  14. 4
  15. 30
  16. 24
  17. 90
  18. 55
  19. 8
  20. 55
  21. 14
  22. 20
  23. 54
  24. 6
  25. 13
  26. 45
  27. 15
  28. 20
  29. 23
  30. 30
  31. 20
  32. 75
  33. 27
  34. 140
  35. 60
  36. 156
  37. 44
  38. 44
  39. 9
  40. 4

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