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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 325 · 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 cricket bat comes down from ₹400 to ₹244. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹300 to ₹258. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹60 to ₹45. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 3 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 8% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  6. 6.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  7. 7.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹20 to ₹3. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 17 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹40 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 292 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank has 150 litres of water and 14% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  12. 12.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹200 to ₹88. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹25 to ₹5. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 19 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 205 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank has 60 litres of water and 55% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 77% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 30 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A cricket bat costs ₹40. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹120 to ₹48. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 38% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 10 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.The price of a kite comes down from ₹200 to ₹80. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A football costs ₹20. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 185 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 90% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  29. 29.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 144 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 90% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  31. 31.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 50 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹200 to ₹138. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank has 60 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  34. 34.A tank has 80 litres of water and 70% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  35. 35.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 74% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.The price of a football comes down from ₹250 to ₹200. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹200 to ₹140. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A kite costs ₹300. The price comes down by 89%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  39. 39.A kite costs ₹200. The price comes down by 71%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 51 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 39
  2. 14
  3. 25
  4. 88
  5. 23
  6. 28
  7. 85
  8. 66
  9. 85
  10. 27
  11. 129
  12. 56
  13. 80
  14. 24
  15. 59
  16. 85
  17. 27
  18. 115
  19. 50
  20. 55
  21. 36
  22. 60
  23. 310
  24. 50
  25. 60
  26. 14
  27. 26
  28. 20
  29. 28
  30. 50
  31. 75
  32. 31
  33. 42
  34. 24
  35. 65
  36. 20
  37. 30
  38. 33
  39. 58
  40. 15

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