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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 57 · 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 cricket bat comes down from ₹40 to ₹38. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A pencil box costs ₹120. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  3. 3.A tank has 400 litres of water and 31% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  4. 4.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 79% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  5. 5.The price of a football comes down from ₹100 to ₹61. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 22 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹50 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A wall clock costs ₹120. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 44 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.The price of a kite comes down from ₹120 to ₹66. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 50 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank has 150 litres of water and 72% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  13. 13.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹100 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹50 to ₹14. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.The price of a torch comes down from ₹120 to ₹42. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 160 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A school bag costs ₹60. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A tank has 150 litres of water and 14% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 3 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 16 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A kite costs ₹200. The price comes down by 36%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.A tank has 300 litres of water and 29% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.A storybook costs ₹200. The price comes down by 49%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  24. 24.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank has 25 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹250 to ₹170. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  29. 29.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 380 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A lunch box costs ₹50. The price comes down by 48%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 52 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 59% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  33. 33.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 21% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A water bottle costs ₹50. The price comes down by 22%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.A wall clock costs ₹200. The price comes down by 51%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 24% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 60 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 60 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank has 400 litres of water and 39% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. 102
  3. 276
  4. 63
  5. 39
  6. 45
  7. 84
  8. 30
  9. 78
  10. 45
  11. 50
  12. 42
  13. 88
  14. 72
  15. 65
  16. 36
  17. 45
  18. 129
  19. 85
  20. 20
  21. 128
  22. 213
  23. 102
  24. 40
  25. 20
  26. 80
  27. 32
  28. 15
  29. 24
  30. 26
  31. 35
  32. 205
  33. 237
  34. 39
  35. 225
  36. 98
  37. 19
  38. 76
  39. 25
  40. 244

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