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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 767 · 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 ₹500 to ₹70. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 60 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank has 500 litres of water and 41% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 220 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 80 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A lunch box costs ₹25. The price comes down by 76%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  8. 8.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 40 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A toy car costs ₹400. The price comes down by 63%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.The price of a kite comes down from ₹50 to ₹26. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 162 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 42 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.The price of a torch comes down from ₹40 to ₹20. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A football costs ₹20. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.The price of a football comes down from ₹500 to ₹105. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A cricket bat costs ₹400. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A tank has 40 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  21. 21.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 430 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹50 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 120 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 8 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 225 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  30. 30.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹40 to ₹30. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank has 40 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  32. 32.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹250 to ₹145. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A tank has 400 litres of water and 78% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  35. 35.The price of a football comes down from ₹400 to ₹296. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank has 500 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 65 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹250 to ₹210. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank has 80 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹100 to ₹70. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 86
  2. 25
  3. 40
  4. 295
  5. 45
  6. 68
  7. 6
  8. 50
  9. 148
  10. 48
  11. 90
  12. 46
  13. 65
  14. 90
  15. 50
  16. 15
  17. 55
  18. 79
  19. 180
  20. 22
  21. 14
  22. 150
  23. 15
  24. 68
  25. 76
  26. 68
  27. 10
  28. 90
  29. 75
  30. 25
  31. 8
  32. 42
  33. 20
  34. 88
  35. 26
  36. 350
  37. 74
  38. 16
  39. 72
  40. 30

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