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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 792 · 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 ₹80 to ₹60. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 45 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank has 20 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 80 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹150 to ₹114. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 260 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 60 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 156 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 164 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 9 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 15 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹250 to ₹230. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank has 50 litres of water and 44% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.A cricket bat costs ₹60. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A school bag costs ₹20. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.A school bag costs ₹25. The price comes down by 52%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 106 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 34 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank has 20 litres of water and 35% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  21. 21.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 18% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.The price of a torch comes down from ₹120 to ₹42. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 72 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A table fan costs ₹120. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A school bag costs ₹80. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 19% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 44% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  29. 29.A pencil box costs ₹150. The price comes down by 32%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A tank has 80 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.A tank has 80 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  33. 33.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 12% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 240 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A storybook costs ₹25. The price comes down by 12%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A cricket bat costs ₹120. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 39 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 32 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank has 20 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?

Answer key

  1. 25
  2. 70
  3. 85
  4. 16
  5. 80
  6. 24
  7. 48
  8. 40
  9. 22
  10. 18
  11. 55
  12. 75
  13. 8
  14. 28
  15. 30
  16. 9
  17. 12
  18. 47
  19. 32
  20. 13
  21. 328
  22. 65
  23. 76
  24. 55
  25. 24
  26. 8
  27. 243
  28. 14
  29. 102
  30. 48
  31. 66
  32. 56
  33. 22
  34. 40
  35. 22
  36. 96
  37. 74
  38. 20
  39. 18
  40. 44

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