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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 565 · 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 ₹40 to ₹26. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 21 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹500 to ₹150. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank has 500 litres of water and 89% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹50 to ₹39. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  7. 7.A tank has 25 litres of water and 28% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  8. 8.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 25 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A school bag costs ₹500. The price comes down by 59%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹300 to ₹168. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 88 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 32 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 160 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank has 20 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.A tank has 100 litres of water and 14% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 138 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 14% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹20 to ₹11. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank has 60 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.The price of a football comes down from ₹120 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 28% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  25. 25.The price of a kite comes down from ₹300 to ₹174. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹50 to ₹26. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 135 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A toy car costs ₹250. The price comes down by 38%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 152 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹80 to ₹52. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank has 40 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  33. 33.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹20 to ₹13. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 18% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 248 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 39 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank has 25 litres of water and 48% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹200 to ₹68. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.The price of a football comes down from ₹250 to ₹50. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 35
  2. 16
  3. 70
  4. 55
  5. 22
  6. 42
  7. 18
  8. 96
  9. 50
  10. 205
  11. 44
  12. 68
  13. 12
  14. 5
  15. 36
  16. 60
  17. 8
  18. 86
  19. 8
  20. 129
  21. 45
  22. 45
  23. 90
  24. 18
  25. 42
  26. 48
  27. 10
  28. 60
  29. 155
  30. 24
  31. 35
  32. 32
  33. 70
  34. 35
  35. 410
  36. 38
  37. 22
  38. 13
  39. 66
  40. 80

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