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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 625 · 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 kite comes down from ₹400 to ₹92. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 42 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.The price of a football comes down from ₹80 to ₹44. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹200 to ₹86. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A torch costs ₹120. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.A tank has 40 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  8. 8.A lunch box costs ₹150. The price comes down by 52%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 54 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A storybook costs ₹60. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 78 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  14. 14.A wall clock costs ₹150. The price comes down by 14%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.A tank has 25 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  17. 17.A tank has 50 litres of water and 8% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 17% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 85% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  20. 20.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 64% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 48% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 52 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 135 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹120 to ₹84. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 20 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A lunch box costs ₹250. The price comes down by 28%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 37% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 76 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 102 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A torch costs ₹250. The price comes down by 64%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹100 to ₹23. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 8 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A cricket bat costs ₹25. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 58% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 470 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 42 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A pencil box costs ₹250. The price comes down by 68%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  39. 39.A school bag costs ₹300. The price comes down by 74%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 365 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 77
  2. 24
  3. 30
  4. 45
  5. 57
  6. 36
  7. 38
  8. 72
  9. 12
  10. 55
  11. 57
  12. 35
  13. 64
  14. 129
  15. 50
  16. 15
  17. 46
  18. 332
  19. 9
  20. 90
  21. 13
  22. 35
  23. 55
  24. 30
  25. 20
  26. 180
  27. 63
  28. 5
  29. 15
  30. 90
  31. 77
  32. 68
  33. 15
  34. 120
  35. 168
  36. 6
  37. 65
  38. 80
  39. 78
  40. 27

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