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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 617 · 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 storybook comes down from ₹50 to ₹22. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 325 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹300 to ₹165. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 144 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A school bag costs ₹300. The price comes down by 58%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 20 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A pencil box costs ₹120. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 76 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹150 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank has 50 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  13. 13.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 3 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A storybook costs ₹25. The price comes down by 32%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 55% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.A football costs ₹25. The price comes down by 16%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.A tank has 20 litres of water and 55% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.The price of a kite comes down from ₹80 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 58 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A water bottle costs ₹60. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 23 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A toy car costs ₹100. The price comes down by 13%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.The price of a torch comes down from ₹40 to ₹4. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹20 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 9 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 60 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 9 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank has 100 litres of water and 36% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  32. 32.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 68% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  33. 33.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹80 to ₹40. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A pencil box costs ₹500. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 340 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 60 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank has 200 litres of water and 26% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A kite costs ₹40. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  39. 39.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 72 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A wall clock costs ₹100. The price comes down by 27%. What is the new price, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 56
  2. 35
  3. 45
  4. 28
  5. 126
  6. 20
  7. 20
  8. 84
  9. 24
  10. 62
  11. 76
  12. 40
  13. 85
  14. 17
  15. 18
  16. 21
  17. 9
  18. 90
  19. 40
  20. 71
  21. 36
  22. 33
  23. 8
  24. 87
  25. 90
  26. 40
  27. 55
  28. 76
  29. 10
  30. 64
  31. 64
  32. 8
  33. 50
  34. 400
  35. 32
  36. 25
  37. 148
  38. 12
  39. 52
  40. 73

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