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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 586 · 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 tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 28 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.The price of a kite comes down from ₹20 to ₹13. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹300 to ₹219. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A table fan costs ₹20. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  5. 5.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹20 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹400 to ₹228. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 24% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.A tank has 80 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  9. 9.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 26 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹200 to ₹42. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 56 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 75% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  14. 14.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 72 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A toy car costs ₹150. The price comes down by 28%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹60 to ₹33. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank has 200 litres of water and 59% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹300 to ₹177. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank has 200 litres of water and 24% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  21. 21.A lunch box costs ₹25. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 12 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹500 to ₹360. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 284 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 14 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹400 to ₹216. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.A tank has 250 litres of water and 84% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 75% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  30. 30.A school bag costs ₹400. The price comes down by 28%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.The price of a torch comes down from ₹60 to ₹45. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 54 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A cricket bat costs ₹500. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A school bag costs ₹100. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A wall clock costs ₹120. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A tank has 150 litres of water and 76% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.The price of a football comes down from ₹500 to ₹215. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A pencil box costs ₹100. The price comes down by 38%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A football costs ₹40. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 30
  2. 35
  3. 27
  4. 17
  5. 40
  6. 43
  7. 19
  8. 44
  9. 35
  10. 79
  11. 36
  12. 86
  13. 5
  14. 40
  15. 108
  16. 45
  17. 82
  18. 17
  19. 41
  20. 152
  21. 15
  22. 40
  23. 28
  24. 29
  25. 65
  26. 46
  27. 72
  28. 40
  29. 75
  30. 288
  31. 25
  32. 73
  33. 200
  34. 10
  35. 15
  36. 96
  37. 36
  38. 57
  39. 62
  40. 16

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