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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 582 · 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 cricket bat costs ₹80. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  2. 2.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 260 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 174 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 77% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  5. 5.A tank has 60 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 21% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  7. 7.A football costs ₹500. The price comes down by 89%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  8. 8.A cricket bat costs ₹80. The price comes down by 35%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 13 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 9 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank has 50 litres of water and 76% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  12. 12.The price of a football comes down from ₹40 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 4 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.The price of a torch comes down from ₹50 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 41 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 65 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 325 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹400 to ₹152. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 86 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 22 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank has 25 litres of water and 56% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 32 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.The price of a kite comes down from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A pencil box costs ₹40. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A tank has 50 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 19 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A wall clock costs ₹400. The price comes down by 58%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 22 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A school bag costs ₹400. The price comes down by 12%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A football costs ₹250. The price comes down by 48%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹25 to ₹4. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A water bottle costs ₹300. The price comes down by 82%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 95 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 9 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 75 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 14% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.A tank has 80 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.A toy car costs ₹60. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.The price of a football comes down from ₹60 to ₹21. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 72
  2. 35
  3. 13
  4. 23
  5. 51
  6. 395
  7. 55
  8. 52
  9. 35
  10. 64
  11. 12
  12. 55
  13. 90
  14. 64
  15. 59
  16. 35
  17. 35
  18. 62
  19. 57
  20. 45
  21. 11
  22. 20
  23. 55
  24. 6
  25. 5
  26. 24
  27. 168
  28. 12
  29. 352
  30. 130
  31. 84
  32. 54
  33. 90
  34. 62
  35. 55
  36. 75
  37. 215
  38. 60
  39. 42
  40. 65

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