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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 674 · 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 torch comes down from ₹500 to ₹460. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank has 300 litres of water and 12% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.The price of a torch comes down from ₹25 to ₹4. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 79 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 108 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹150 to ₹108. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank has 25 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  8. 8.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 72% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.A football costs ₹100. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 10 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A storybook costs ₹500. The price comes down by 68%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.A football costs ₹120. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹25 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A water bottle costs ₹50. The price comes down by 68%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 340 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹80 to ₹76. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 240 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 42 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 45 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A table fan costs ₹400. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.A tank has 80 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 33 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A toy car costs ₹60. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 237 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 71% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹80 to ₹72. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 57 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank has 500 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  32. 32.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 19 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 144 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 212 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 279 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 120 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 325 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank has 150 litres of water and 48% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 54 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 70 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 8
  2. 264
  3. 84
  4. 21
  5. 10
  6. 28
  7. 20
  8. 70
  9. 95
  10. 75
  11. 160
  12. 54
  13. 68
  14. 10
  15. 16
  16. 15
  17. 5
  18. 52
  19. 65
  20. 10
  21. 360
  22. 64
  23. 45
  24. 27
  25. 21
  26. 29
  27. 24
  28. 10
  29. 70
  30. 5
  31. 375
  32. 24
  33. 64
  34. 47
  35. 7
  36. 20
  37. 35
  38. 78
  39. 73
  40. 65

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