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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 550 · 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 table fan costs ₹300. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  2. 2.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 17 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 42 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹300 to ₹63. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 12% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  6. 6.A tank has 120 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹400 to ₹308. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹50 to ₹17. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.The price of a kite comes down from ₹20 to ₹11. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 280 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank has 40 litres of water and 35% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  14. 14.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹500 to ₹435. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A table fan costs ₹40. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 280 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A toy car costs ₹300. The price comes down by 42%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A tank has 60 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 22% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  20. 20.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹20 to ₹4. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 74% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.A storybook costs ₹40. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.A lunch box costs ₹250. The price comes down by 86%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  24. 24.A tank has 50 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  25. 25.The price of a torch comes down from ₹500 to ₹180. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 8% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 62 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 35% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  29. 29.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 40 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 25 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 304 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 48 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A storybook costs ₹25. The price comes down by 12%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 48 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 78 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹100 to ₹83. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.A school bag costs ₹60. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  39. 39.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 105 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank has 250 litres of water and 72% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 180
  2. 15
  3. 30
  4. 79
  5. 220
  6. 60
  7. 23
  8. 66
  9. 45
  10. 40
  11. 20
  12. 44
  13. 26
  14. 13
  15. 36
  16. 30
  17. 174
  18. 45
  19. 195
  20. 80
  21. 104
  22. 20
  23. 35
  24. 35
  25. 64
  26. 46
  27. 38
  28. 26
  29. 50
  30. 90
  31. 24
  32. 40
  33. 22
  34. 60
  35. 48
  36. 17
  37. 56
  38. 12
  39. 65
  40. 70

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