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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 324 · 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 torch comes down from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank has 120 litres of water and 70% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹20 to ₹10. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 66% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  5. 5.A storybook costs ₹60. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 54 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹20 to ₹10. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 85% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 15 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 25 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 126 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹25 to ₹19. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 54 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 51% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹100 to ₹53. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 344 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 102 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A water bottle costs ₹20. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  21. 21.A tank has 300 litres of water and 82% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.A tank has 300 litres of water and 81% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 284 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank has 120 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  25. 25.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹120 to ₹30. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A pencil box costs ₹80. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank has 80 litres of water and 65% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.A tank has 150 litres of water and 88% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.A storybook costs ₹40. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹80 to ₹76. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  33. 33.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹400 to ₹68. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A lunch box costs ₹50. The price comes down by 24%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹20 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 20 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 90 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank has 500 litres of water and 14% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 55
  2. 36
  3. 50
  4. 85
  5. 9
  6. 10
  7. 50
  8. 3
  9. 40
  10. 50
  11. 16
  12. 64
  13. 24
  14. 55
  15. 49
  16. 76
  17. 47
  18. 14
  19. 32
  20. 8
  21. 54
  22. 57
  23. 29
  24. 48
  25. 75
  26. 64
  27. 10
  28. 28
  29. 18
  30. 6
  31. 5
  32. 54
  33. 83
  34. 38
  35. 70
  36. 20
  37. 10
  38. 430
  39. 40
  40. 10

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