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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 795 · 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.A storybook costs ₹120. The price comes down by 35%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  2. 2.A tank has 250 litres of water and 70% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 48% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  4. 4.A football costs ₹150. The price comes down by 48%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  5. 5.A tank has 250 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 2 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank has 120 litres of water and 85% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  8. 8.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 165 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹250 to ₹85. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A wall clock costs ₹400. The price comes down by 16%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 7 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 450 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 28% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  14. 14.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 7 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 12% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  17. 17.A tank has 80 litres of water and 65% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 57 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 68 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 50 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹200 to ₹96. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A torch costs ₹100. The price comes down by 42%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  24. 24.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 185 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 9 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A tank has 25 litres of water and 88% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 460 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 52 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A toy car costs ₹50. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 158 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank has 150 litres of water and 6% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  34. 34.A cricket bat costs ₹20. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 312 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 275 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A torch costs ₹80. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 78
  2. 75
  3. 78
  4. 78
  5. 225
  6. 90
  7. 18
  8. 45
  9. 66
  10. 336
  11. 86
  12. 10
  13. 18
  14. 65
  15. 70
  16. 44
  17. 28
  18. 62
  19. 15
  20. 80
  21. 11
  22. 52
  23. 58
  24. 26
  25. 64
  26. 5
  27. 3
  28. 5
  29. 8
  30. 87
  31. 30
  32. 21
  33. 141
  34. 15
  35. 22
  36. 45
  37. 28
  38. 52
  39. 16
  40. 76

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