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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 400 · 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.A wall clock costs ₹40. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  2. 2.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹400 to ₹112. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank has 25 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  4. 4.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹150 to ₹138. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A water bottle costs ₹120. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 28 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 114 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹150 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A cricket bat costs ₹100. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 14 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  13. 13.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 114 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 340 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank has 50 litres of water and 28% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  16. 16.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹25 to ₹7. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  18. 18.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 152 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 17 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹60 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.The price of a torch comes down from ₹400 to ₹80. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 17 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 400 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹100 to ₹20. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank has 500 litres of water and 69% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹120 to ₹102. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A tank has 120 litres of water and 35% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.A lunch box costs ₹400. The price comes down by 39%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A tank has 60 litres of water and 75% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹20 to ₹15. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 11 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 90% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  33. 33.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹60 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 11 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹300 to ₹75. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A football costs ₹80. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 4 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 100 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 235 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 90% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?

Answer key

  1. 34
  2. 72
  3. 20
  4. 8
  5. 54
  6. 60
  7. 65
  8. 62
  9. 88
  10. 35
  11. 44
  12. 48
  13. 24
  14. 15
  15. 36
  16. 72
  17. 56
  18. 62
  19. 32
  20. 90
  21. 80
  22. 15
  23. 20
  24. 80
  25. 155
  26. 15
  27. 78
  28. 244
  29. 15
  30. 25
  31. 56
  32. 12
  33. 70
  34. 45
  35. 75
  36. 8
  37. 80
  38. 50
  39. 53
  40. 15

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