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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 231 · 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 kite comes down from ₹200 to ₹20. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹500 to ₹120. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 31 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 145 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 160 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹500 to ₹375. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank has 20 litres of water and 70% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  8. 8.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹50 to ₹38. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A pencil box costs ₹20. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  11. 11.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 72% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 4 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A toy car costs ₹150. The price comes down by 28%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  14. 14.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 60 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 68 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 90% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  18. 18.A wall clock costs ₹20. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 11 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank has 500 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  21. 21.A tank has 500 litres of water and 73% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 12 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A lunch box costs ₹80. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  24. 24.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 37 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A storybook costs ₹25. The price comes down by 24%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 48 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank has 60 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 51 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 36% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  31. 31.The price of a football comes down from ₹20 to ₹14. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 177 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A torch costs ₹120. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 9 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 228 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 130 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 32 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 370 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank has 300 litres of water and 16% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A school bag costs ₹60. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 90
  2. 76
  3. 38
  4. 42
  5. 68
  6. 25
  7. 6
  8. 24
  9. 14
  10. 56
  11. 70
  12. 90
  13. 108
  14. 25
  15. 96
  16. 15
  17. 10
  18. 19
  19. 56
  20. 250
  21. 135
  22. 70
  23. 40
  24. 26
  25. 19
  26. 20
  27. 5
  28. 51
  29. 83
  30. 32
  31. 30
  32. 41
  33. 102
  34. 55
  35. 24
  36. 74
  37. 36
  38. 26
  39. 252
  40. 57

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