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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 750 · 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 water bottle comes down from ₹80 to ₹32. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 26 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 225 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹500 to ₹145. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.The price of a torch comes down from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A storybook costs ₹40. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 88 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 76% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 64 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 60 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 100 litres of water and 44% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  13. 13.A toy car costs ₹25. The price comes down by 8%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  14. 14.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 44% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 89% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  17. 17.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 62% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  18. 18.A toy car costs ₹200. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.The price of a football comes down from ₹250 to ₹180. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 60 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 115 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 12 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 39 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 76 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 34 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.The price of a torch comes down from ₹300 to ₹267. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A school bag costs ₹300. The price comes down by 84%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A school bag costs ₹25. The price comes down by 8%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A tank has 120 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹25 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A pencil box costs ₹150. The price comes down by 38%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 95 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹60 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.The price of a football comes down from ₹50 to ₹38. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank has 25 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹250 to ₹50. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A table fan costs ₹50. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  39. 39.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹25 to ₹14. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 53 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 60
  2. 87
  3. 25
  4. 71
  5. 5
  6. 34
  7. 56
  8. 34
  9. 72
  10. 20
  11. 57
  12. 56
  13. 23
  14. 28
  15. 5
  16. 33
  17. 95
  18. 140
  19. 28
  20. 50
  21. 54
  22. 70
  23. 44
  24. 35
  25. 81
  26. 83
  27. 11
  28. 48
  29. 23
  30. 90
  31. 68
  32. 93
  33. 81
  34. 60
  35. 24
  36. 15
  37. 80
  38. 30
  39. 44
  40. 47

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