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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 728 · 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 lunch box comes down from ₹60 to ₹39. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 9 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 28 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank has 80 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.The price of a torch comes down from ₹60 to ₹51. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank has 100 litres of water and 14% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 11 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank has 50 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  9. 9.A water bottle costs ₹80. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.A pencil box costs ₹400. The price comes down by 8%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.The price of a kite comes down from ₹150 to ₹141. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  13. 13.The price of a kite comes down from ₹150 to ₹99. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹120 to ₹102. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank has 100 litres of water and 36% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  16. 16.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 5 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A water bottle costs ₹100. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A tank has 400 litres of water and 85% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.A toy car costs ₹40. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 82% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.A tank has 100 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 72% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.The price of a torch comes down from ₹100 to ₹41. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹150 to ₹78. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹500 to ₹120. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 57 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹20 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 148 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  30. 30.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹20 to ₹13. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank has 200 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  32. 32.A tank has 50 litres of water and 64% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  33. 33.A storybook costs ₹500. The price comes down by 14%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A table fan costs ₹40. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.The price of a kite comes down from ₹300 to ₹210. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 35 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank has 300 litres of water and 88% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A toy car costs ₹25. The price comes down by 56%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  39. 39.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 145 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 12% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?

Answer key

  1. 35
  2. 85
  3. 65
  4. 72
  5. 15
  6. 86
  7. 78
  8. 40
  9. 8
  10. 368
  11. 6
  12. 30
  13. 34
  14. 15
  15. 64
  16. 80
  17. 30
  18. 60
  19. 4
  20. 72
  21. 80
  22. 70
  23. 59
  24. 48
  25. 76
  26. 5
  27. 40
  28. 63
  29. 90
  30. 35
  31. 180
  32. 18
  33. 430
  34. 34
  35. 30
  36. 65
  37. 36
  38. 11
  39. 42
  40. 440

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