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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 76 · 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 school bag comes down from ₹150 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 17% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 8 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank has 120 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 34 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 108 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹40 to ₹4. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 52 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 135 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A toy car costs ₹150. The price comes down by 26%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 105 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A cricket bat costs ₹200. The price comes down by 48%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A tank has 100 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  14. 14.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 34 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 96 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A wall clock costs ₹300. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.The price of a football comes down from ₹300 to ₹111. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.The price of a torch comes down from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 15 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 3 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 26 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank has 60 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 8% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹80 to ₹40. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹60 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A tank has 250 litres of water and 82% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.A pencil box costs ₹300. The price comes down by 42%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 66 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 170 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹20 to ₹10. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹60 to ₹27. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A wall clock costs ₹25. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹50 to ₹15. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹120 to ₹102. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 171 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 42 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank has 250 litres of water and 48% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 335 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank has 60 litres of water and 70% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.The price of a kite comes down from ₹500 to ₹130. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 76
  2. 332
  3. 68
  4. 24
  5. 15
  6. 28
  7. 90
  8. 35
  9. 10
  10. 111
  11. 30
  12. 104
  13. 50
  14. 83
  15. 20
  16. 60
  17. 63
  18. 10
  19. 25
  20. 85
  21. 35
  22. 12
  23. 23
  24. 50
  25. 90
  26. 45
  27. 174
  28. 56
  29. 32
  30. 50
  31. 55
  32. 20
  33. 70
  34. 15
  35. 43
  36. 30
  37. 130
  38. 33
  39. 18
  40. 74

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