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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 259 · 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 lunch box comes down from ₹40 to ₹26. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank has 300 litres of water and 78% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.A tank has 200 litres of water and 48% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  4. 4.A tank has 500 litres of water and 53% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 78% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  6. 6.The price of a kite comes down from ₹250 to ₹150. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 70 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A wall clock costs ₹300. The price comes down by 14%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 74% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  11. 11.A tank has 25 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  12. 12.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A pencil box costs ₹500. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  14. 14.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹25 to ₹15. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A cricket bat costs ₹40. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 10 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank has 100 litres of water and 42% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹500 to ₹395. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  20. 20.A tank has 50 litres of water and 78% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  21. 21.A wall clock costs ₹80. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 102 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 52% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹25 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A torch costs ₹25. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A cricket bat costs ₹120. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.The price of a torch comes down from ₹25 to ₹11. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A cricket bat costs ₹40. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A football costs ₹20. The price comes down by 35%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 42 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  33. 33.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 48 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A tank has 40 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  35. 35.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹300 to ₹63. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A kite costs ₹25. The price comes down by 12%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A torch costs ₹200. The price comes down by 87%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  39. 39.The price of a kite comes down from ₹200 to ₹106. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 170 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 35
  2. 66
  3. 104
  4. 235
  5. 22
  6. 40
  7. 72
  8. 258
  9. 82
  10. 13
  11. 5
  12. 76
  13. 75
  14. 40
  15. 14
  16. 75
  17. 58
  18. 21
  19. 8
  20. 11
  21. 72
  22. 32
  23. 120
  24. 76
  25. 15
  26. 102
  27. 55
  28. 56
  29. 12
  30. 13
  31. 30
  32. 250
  33. 68
  34. 24
  35. 79
  36. 22
  37. 90
  38. 26
  39. 47
  40. 15

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