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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 725 · 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 ₹500. The price comes down by 29%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  2. 2.The price of a kite comes down from ₹120 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 38 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹80 to ₹52. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.The price of a football comes down from ₹20 to ₹3. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹25 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 22 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A school bag costs ₹120. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 12% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  11. 11.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 15 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 58 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank has 20 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  14. 14.A tank has 20 litres of water and 85% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.A school bag costs ₹120. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 4 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 60 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 19 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.The price of a football comes down from ₹80 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A wall clock costs ₹500. The price comes down by 42%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.A torch costs ₹20. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.A wall clock costs ₹50. The price comes down by 48%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  24. 24.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 22% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  25. 25.A tank has 25 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 37 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A wall clock costs ₹120. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  29. 29.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 85 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 100 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 42 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.The price of a kite comes down from ₹200 to ₹186. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.The price of a kite comes down from ₹25 to ₹7. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A school bag costs ₹150. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A pencil box costs ₹150. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 48 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 6% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 75 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.The price of a torch comes down from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 21 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 355
  2. 80
  3. 70
  4. 5
  5. 35
  6. 85
  7. 52
  8. 89
  9. 60
  10. 132
  11. 70
  12. 71
  13. 10
  14. 3
  15. 48
  16. 80
  17. 88
  18. 5
  19. 70
  20. 15
  21. 290
  22. 12
  23. 26
  24. 117
  25. 20
  26. 26
  27. 18
  28. 64
  29. 66
  30. 75
  31. 65
  32. 7
  33. 72
  34. 75
  35. 30
  36. 68
  37. 141
  38. 70
  39. 30
  40. 65

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