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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 65 · 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 ₹250 to ₹235. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 38% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 85 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 273 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank has 250 litres of water and 24% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.A storybook costs ₹100. The price comes down by 81%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.A tank has 60 litres of water and 75% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  8. 8.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 27 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹250 to ₹80. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 76% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  11. 11.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 111 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 224 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹80 to ₹64. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹500 to ₹210. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹500 to ₹470. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 63 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank has 60 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.A tank has 80 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 14 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹25 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹25 to ₹19. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 190 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A toy car costs ₹80. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  24. 24.A tank has 150 litres of water and 38% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  25. 25.A tank has 120 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.The price of a football comes down from ₹250 to ₹110. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 46 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank has 500 litres of water and 27% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.The price of a torch comes down from ₹400 to ₹76. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank has 250 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  32. 32.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 65% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  33. 33.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A storybook costs ₹20. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A tank has 40 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  36. 36.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹100 to ₹58. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 26 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹20 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 83 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹150 to ₹69. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 6
  2. 62
  3. 66
  4. 9
  5. 190
  6. 19
  7. 15
  8. 55
  9. 68
  10. 36
  11. 63
  12. 44
  13. 20
  14. 58
  15. 6
  16. 79
  17. 54
  18. 68
  19. 86
  20. 36
  21. 24
  22. 62
  23. 20
  24. 93
  25. 102
  26. 56
  27. 36
  28. 8
  29. 365
  30. 81
  31. 25
  32. 70
  33. 72
  34. 7
  35. 34
  36. 42
  37. 35
  38. 70
  39. 17
  40. 54

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