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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 718 · 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.A school bag costs ₹250. The price comes down by 44%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  2. 2.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 78% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 38 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.The price of a football comes down from ₹25 to ₹5. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹25 to ₹10. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 345 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 36% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.A toy car costs ₹40. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.A wall clock costs ₹200. The price comes down by 19%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 26 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A football costs ₹300. The price comes down by 78%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.A tank has 100 litres of water and 83% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  13. 13.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 73% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  14. 14.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 41% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.A torch costs ₹20. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 43 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 6 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A storybook costs ₹40. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  20. 20.A tank has 50 litres of water and 14% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  21. 21.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 27 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 39 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 48 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A pencil box costs ₹120. The price comes down by 35%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 23 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.The price of a kite comes down from ₹100 to ₹57. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 54% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.A tank has 250 litres of water and 16% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹20 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 19 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹500 to ₹435. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹80 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A cricket bat costs ₹250. The price comes down by 64%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 85% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 14% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 40 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank has 120 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 212 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 140
  2. 55
  3. 5
  4. 80
  5. 60
  6. 31
  7. 256
  8. 32
  9. 162
  10. 35
  11. 66
  12. 17
  13. 54
  14. 59
  15. 4
  16. 57
  17. 85
  18. 18
  19. 20
  20. 43
  21. 55
  22. 22
  23. 40
  24. 78
  25. 54
  26. 43
  27. 69
  28. 210
  29. 60
  30. 8
  31. 5
  32. 13
  33. 80
  34. 90
  35. 3
  36. 76
  37. 172
  38. 80
  39. 48
  40. 47

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