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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 784 · 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 lunch box comes down from ₹400 to ₹152. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 21 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 45 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A table fan costs ₹60. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.The price of a torch comes down from ₹400 to ₹136. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹25 to ₹4. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.A tank has 20 litres of water and 85% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 22 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A pencil box costs ₹150. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  14. 14.The price of a kite comes down from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.The price of a torch comes down from ₹25 to ₹3. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 13 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 28 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A football costs ₹40. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹40 to ₹10. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A lunch box costs ₹120. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.A wall clock costs ₹200. The price comes down by 67%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 33% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 28% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  25. 25.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 32 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.The price of a football comes down from ₹25 to ₹9. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹20 to ₹2. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 48 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  30. 30.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 57 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹50 to ₹25. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 54% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  33. 33.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹100 to ₹75. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A tank has 50 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  35. 35.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 88 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A torch costs ₹150. The price comes down by 8%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 45 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 8 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 16% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹250 to ₹85. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 62
  2. 55
  3. 16
  4. 70
  5. 9
  6. 66
  7. 84
  8. 40
  9. 18
  10. 3
  11. 32
  12. 89
  13. 105
  14. 10
  15. 102
  16. 88
  17. 74
  18. 65
  19. 16
  20. 75
  21. 90
  22. 66
  23. 268
  24. 180
  25. 20
  26. 64
  27. 90
  28. 60
  29. 54
  30. 5
  31. 50
  32. 92
  33. 25
  34. 35
  35. 78
  36. 138
  37. 82
  38. 80
  39. 21
  40. 66

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