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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 655 · 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 ₹40 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank has 150 litres of water and 54% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.The price of a torch comes down from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A water bottle costs ₹20. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  5. 5.The price of a football comes down from ₹120 to ₹108. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 65% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  7. 7.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 114 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A lunch box costs ₹60. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 336 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 132 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 20 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 10 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹120 to ₹66. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 68 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 17% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  18. 18.A torch costs ₹200. The price comes down by 51%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 80 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 84 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 175 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 130 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.The price of a football comes down from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A toy car costs ₹500. The price comes down by 76%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 165 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A tank has 150 litres of water and 22% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 8 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 255 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank has 120 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 72 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹250 to ₹200. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹500 to ₹420. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 12 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A cricket bat costs ₹500. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 132 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A wall clock costs ₹40. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  38. 38.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹120 to ₹72. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 26 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank has 200 litres of water and 63% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 80
  2. 69
  3. 12
  4. 15
  5. 10
  6. 14
  7. 24
  8. 36
  9. 70
  10. 16
  11. 72
  12. 67
  13. 20
  14. 75
  15. 45
  16. 83
  17. 166
  18. 98
  19. 80
  20. 30
  21. 30
  22. 38
  23. 35
  24. 20
  25. 120
  26. 34
  27. 117
  28. 60
  29. 49
  30. 114
  31. 10
  32. 20
  33. 16
  34. 90
  35. 225
  36. 67
  37. 30
  38. 40
  39. 48
  40. 74

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