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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 545 · 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 pencil box comes down from ₹400 to ₹144. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 185 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 5 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 225 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A wall clock costs ₹500. The price comes down by 13%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 30 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 336 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 23 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A storybook costs ₹80. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.A school bag costs ₹20. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹300 to ₹171. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank has 120 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  13. 13.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 47 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank has 120 litres of water and 35% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.A torch costs ₹400. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.The price of a kite comes down from ₹20 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 38 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹80 to ₹32. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.The price of a torch comes down from ₹20 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A water bottle costs ₹200. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.A tank has 60 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 330 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.The price of a kite comes down from ₹20 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 66 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  29. 29.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹60 to ₹45. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A pencil box costs ₹250. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A pencil box costs ₹120. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 15 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 22 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 28 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A toy car costs ₹20. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 28 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 9 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹150 to ₹141. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A torch costs ₹25. The price comes down by 56%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 65% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?

Answer key

  1. 64
  2. 26
  3. 80
  4. 55
  5. 435
  6. 40
  7. 16
  8. 8
  9. 36
  10. 11
  11. 43
  12. 60
  13. 6
  14. 78
  15. 100
  16. 60
  17. 81
  18. 48
  19. 60
  20. 40
  21. 50
  22. 51
  23. 34
  24. 70
  25. 90
  26. 70
  27. 45
  28. 24
  29. 25
  30. 225
  31. 60
  32. 25
  33. 12
  34. 65
  35. 8
  36. 44
  37. 64
  38. 6
  39. 11
  40. 7

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