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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 743 · 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 pencil box comes down from ₹80 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.The price of a football comes down from ₹250 to ₹35. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A football costs ₹400. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  4. 4.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 72 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank has 25 litres of water and 76% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.A table fan costs ₹50. The price comes down by 24%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  8. 8.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 27 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank has 300 litres of water and 39% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 42 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A water bottle costs ₹60. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 9 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 48 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹100 to ₹68. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹120 to ₹108. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 10 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A toy car costs ₹100. The price comes down by 21%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 117 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 30 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 55% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.A wall clock costs ₹60. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  24. 24.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 188 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹20 to ₹7. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A school bag costs ₹100. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 21 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 6 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.The price of a football comes down from ₹40 to ₹30. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹150 to ₹90. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 90 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank has 20 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  33. 33.The price of a football comes down from ₹150 to ₹81. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 75 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 46% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹100 to ₹92. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A kite costs ₹300. The price comes down by 26%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  38. 38.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  39. 39.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 22 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 285 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 80
  2. 86
  3. 40
  4. 55
  5. 40
  6. 6
  7. 38
  8. 82
  9. 183
  10. 72
  11. 15
  12. 70
  13. 55
  14. 20
  15. 32
  16. 10
  17. 75
  18. 79
  19. 22
  20. 16
  21. 25
  22. 36
  23. 48
  24. 53
  25. 65
  26. 80
  27. 16
  28. 76
  29. 25
  30. 40
  31. 10
  32. 19
  33. 46
  34. 25
  35. 54
  36. 8
  37. 222
  38. 15
  39. 12
  40. 5

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