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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 570 · 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 wall clock comes down from ₹80 to ₹72. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 45 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A storybook costs ₹80. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  4. 4.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A water bottle costs ₹400. The price comes down by 63%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.A torch costs ₹120. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.A tank has 50 litres of water and 76% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  8. 8.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 38 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A lunch box costs ₹500. The price comes down by 76%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.The price of a kite comes down from ₹500 to ₹410. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 66 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A torch costs ₹250. The price comes down by 88%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 32 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 39 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 252 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  17. 17.A tank has 60 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 38 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 76% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  20. 20.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹500 to ₹450. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹80 to ₹40. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹50 to ₹32. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 45 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A pencil box costs ₹300. The price comes down by 67%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A wall clock costs ₹200. The price comes down by 73%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.A kite costs ₹250. The price comes down by 66%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 45 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹500 to ₹200. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 130 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A wall clock costs ₹120. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 76 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A school bag costs ₹500. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A toy car costs ₹25. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A tank has 50 litres of water and 42% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  36. 36.A tank has 25 litres of water and 24% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 185 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 85% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  39. 39.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 267 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 55 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 10
  2. 70
  3. 60
  4. 85
  5. 148
  6. 114
  7. 12
  8. 24
  9. 120
  10. 18
  11. 56
  12. 30
  13. 36
  14. 35
  15. 16
  16. 275
  17. 33
  18. 5
  19. 24
  20. 10
  21. 50
  22. 36
  23. 5
  24. 25
  25. 99
  26. 54
  27. 85
  28. 85
  29. 60
  30. 74
  31. 66
  32. 5
  33. 225
  34. 5
  35. 29
  36. 19
  37. 63
  38. 12
  39. 11
  40. 45

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