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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 539 · 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 ₹200 to ₹48. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank has 25 litres of water and 16% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.A storybook costs ₹500. The price comes down by 6%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  4. 4.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 85 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A school bag costs ₹60. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 48 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 365 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 60 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 76% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.A tank has 400 litres of water and 33% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.The price of a football comes down from ₹150 to ₹108. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank has 200 litres of water and 66% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  13. 13.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 205 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank has 50 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.The price of a football comes down from ₹500 to ₹255. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 154 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A torch costs ₹25. The price comes down by 48%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 30 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 66 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank has 200 litres of water and 35% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  21. 21.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹150 to ₹33. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank has 200 litres of water and 32% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 22 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹60 to ₹15. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹120 to ₹54. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 75 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank has 25 litres of water and 12% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.A tank has 400 litres of water and 22% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.A school bag costs ₹60. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.A pencil box costs ₹500. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A school bag costs ₹25. The price comes down by 72%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 56% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹50 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank has 100 litres of water and 22% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 174 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A cricket bat costs ₹40. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 9 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 76
  2. 21
  3. 470
  4. 66
  5. 36
  6. 20
  7. 27
  8. 76
  9. 12
  10. 268
  11. 28
  12. 68
  13. 18
  14. 30
  15. 49
  16. 23
  17. 13
  18. 50
  19. 45
  20. 130
  21. 12
  22. 78
  23. 136
  24. 45
  25. 75
  26. 55
  27. 50
  28. 22
  29. 312
  30. 9
  31. 20
  32. 175
  33. 7
  34. 22
  35. 64
  36. 78
  37. 108
  38. 13
  39. 38
  40. 85

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