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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 723 · 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 torch costs ₹20. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  2. 2.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹40 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A kite costs ₹60. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  4. 4.A tank has 200 litres of water and 41% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹500 to ₹260. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 32 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 84 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank has 60 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  9. 9.The price of a kite comes down from ₹200 to ₹170. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank has 40 litres of water and 85% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  12. 12.A lunch box costs ₹25. The price comes down by 12%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹50 to ₹45. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹100 to ₹58. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A torch costs ₹25. The price comes down by 48%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.The price of a torch comes down from ₹80 to ₹20. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 84 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 39 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 19 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.A tank has 200 litres of water and 88% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹20 to ₹13. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 57 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.The price of a torch comes down from ₹25 to ₹14. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A school bag costs ₹500. The price comes down by 76%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹25 to ₹3. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.The price of a kite comes down from ₹300 to ₹123. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 44 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 45 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 67% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 11 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 86 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 2 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A tank has 100 litres of water and 37% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  36. 36.A wall clock costs ₹250. The price comes down by 54%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹250 to ₹145. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 3 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 13 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 8
  2. 70
  3. 21
  4. 118
  5. 48
  6. 68
  7. 30
  8. 51
  9. 15
  10. 70
  11. 6
  12. 22
  13. 10
  14. 42
  15. 13
  16. 75
  17. 79
  18. 22
  19. 24
  20. 28
  21. 24
  22. 35
  23. 6
  24. 43
  25. 44
  26. 120
  27. 88
  28. 59
  29. 12
  30. 25
  31. 99
  32. 56
  33. 14
  34. 90
  35. 63
  36. 115
  37. 42
  38. 85
  39. 48
  40. 88

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