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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 333 · 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 school bag comes down from ₹20 to ₹4. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 17 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 42 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A cricket bat costs ₹150. The price comes down by 66%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹80 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹500 to ₹325. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 44 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank has 20 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 16 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 90 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.The price of a torch comes down from ₹500 to ₹260. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A pencil box costs ₹150. The price comes down by 86%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  14. 14.A kite costs ₹20. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.A water bottle costs ₹40. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹500 to ₹360. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹100 to ₹37. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 225 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A toy car costs ₹50. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A pencil box costs ₹400. The price comes down by 9%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  21. 21.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 168 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 16% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 31% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 11% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  25. 25.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 44 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A tank has 50 litres of water and 26% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 69% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.A tank has 60 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹400 to ₹368. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹80 to ₹56. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹400 to ₹264. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A lunch box costs ₹150. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 66% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.The price of a kite comes down from ₹20 to ₹15. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.The price of a torch comes down from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A cricket bat costs ₹150. The price comes down by 76%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  39. 39.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 29 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 145 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 80
  2. 15
  3. 55
  4. 30
  5. 51
  6. 80
  7. 35
  8. 45
  9. 11
  10. 36
  11. 64
  12. 48
  13. 21
  14. 2
  15. 6
  16. 28
  17. 63
  18. 25
  19. 10
  20. 364
  21. 16
  22. 42
  23. 69
  24. 178
  25. 89
  26. 37
  27. 124
  28. 45
  29. 8
  30. 30
  31. 36
  32. 34
  33. 105
  34. 51
  35. 25
  36. 88
  37. 10
  38. 36
  39. 42
  40. 42

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