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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 229 · 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 storybook costs ₹50. The price comes down by 84%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  2. 2.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 141 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 9 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 225 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹250 to ₹60. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank has 25 litres of water and 28% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.A cricket bat costs ₹20. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  8. 8.A torch costs ₹150. The price comes down by 14%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.A school bag costs ₹60. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 105 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 225 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 5 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 205 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 8 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank has 20 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  17. 17.A tank has 40 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.The price of a kite comes down from ₹200 to ₹90. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank has 300 litres of water and 57% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.A cricket bat costs ₹50. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  21. 21.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 12 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 7% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 108 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 330 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 150 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 19 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 34% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.A tank has 20 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.A pencil box costs ₹200. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 82% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  31. 31.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 7 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A school bag costs ₹300. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹25 to ₹4. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A tank has 250 litres of water and 78% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  35. 35.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹120 to ₹48. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 68% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  37. 37.The price of a football comes down from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.The price of a torch comes down from ₹40 to ₹10. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A school bag costs ₹100. The price comes down by 62%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A tank has 40 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 8
  2. 6
  3. 85
  4. 10
  5. 76
  6. 18
  7. 6
  8. 129
  9. 15
  10. 79
  11. 25
  12. 80
  13. 18
  14. 75
  15. 84
  16. 16
  17. 24
  18. 55
  19. 129
  20. 35
  21. 90
  22. 279
  23. 46
  24. 34
  25. 50
  26. 24
  27. 165
  28. 2
  29. 160
  30. 72
  31. 72
  32. 255
  33. 84
  34. 55
  35. 60
  36. 32
  37. 15
  38. 75
  39. 38
  40. 22

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