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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 749 · 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 lunch box costs ₹40. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  2. 2.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 9% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 85% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  4. 4.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 147 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 120 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A lunch box costs ₹400. The price comes down by 53%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹40 to ₹26. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank has 250 litres of water and 52% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.A tank has 40 litres of water and 35% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  13. 13.A school bag costs ₹400. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  14. 14.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 82% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.A water bottle costs ₹300. The price comes down by 12%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 11 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹400 to ₹216. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.A storybook costs ₹500. The price comes down by 64%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹400 to ₹236. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 108 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank has 120 litres of water and 85% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹400 to ₹212. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 29% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 17 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A tank has 300 litres of water and 14% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.A storybook costs ₹25. The price comes down by 76%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A tank has 500 litres of water and 42% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.A table fan costs ₹500. The price comes down by 9%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹25 to ₹13. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 8% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  33. 33.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹150 to ₹27. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 48 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹200 to ₹162. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 14 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank has 25 litres of water and 16% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A tank has 400 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 360 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹100 to ₹92. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 4
  2. 273
  3. 6
  4. 51
  5. 52
  6. 188
  7. 35
  8. 28
  9. 40
  10. 120
  11. 114
  12. 26
  13. 100
  14. 18
  15. 264
  16. 45
  17. 46
  18. 57
  19. 180
  20. 41
  21. 10
  22. 55
  23. 18
  24. 47
  25. 355
  26. 15
  27. 258
  28. 6
  29. 290
  30. 455
  31. 48
  32. 138
  33. 82
  34. 68
  35. 19
  36. 65
  37. 21
  38. 380
  39. 28
  40. 8

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