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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 35 · 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 football comes down from ₹500 to ₹395. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 335 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  4. 4.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 49 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 5 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A storybook costs ₹80. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹20 to ₹10. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A storybook costs ₹300. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.A tank has 25 litres of water and 8% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.A tank has 100 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹500 to ₹440. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A toy car costs ₹150. The price comes down by 44%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 165 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A storybook costs ₹200. The price comes down by 69%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.A kite costs ₹250. The price comes down by 58%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.The price of a football comes down from ₹300 to ₹249. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 51 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 57 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 11 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A kite costs ₹400. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹300 to ₹234. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  25. 25.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹25 to ₹7. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 82 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.A tank has 250 litres of water and 24% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹150 to ₹126. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank has 60 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  33. 33.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 38 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 32% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.A table fan costs ₹50. The price comes down by 62%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 15 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank has 20 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹25 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A lunch box costs ₹100. The price comes down by 76%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A tank has 80 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 21
  2. 33
  3. 275
  4. 51
  5. 80
  6. 36
  7. 50
  8. 105
  9. 23
  10. 80
  11. 12
  12. 84
  13. 34
  14. 62
  15. 105
  16. 17
  17. 15
  18. 15
  19. 81
  20. 56
  21. 340
  22. 57
  23. 22
  24. 70
  25. 72
  26. 18
  27. 120
  28. 190
  29. 16
  30. 36
  31. 36
  32. 5
  33. 5
  34. 102
  35. 19
  36. 25
  37. 16
  38. 28
  39. 24
  40. 68

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