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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 801 · 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 wall clock comes down from ₹250 to ₹135. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank has 80 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 255 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 77 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A school bag costs ₹200. The price comes down by 11%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.A tank has 250 litres of water and 64% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.A cricket bat costs ₹25. The price comes down by 8%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  8. 8.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 66 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.The price of a kite comes down from ₹25 to ₹3. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 16 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 20 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank has 80 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  13. 13.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 22 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A toy car costs ₹20. The price comes down by 35%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 240 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.The price of a football comes down from ₹400 to ₹292. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 59% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  18. 18.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹100 to ₹56. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank has 500 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 96 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank has 60 litres of water and 55% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.A pencil box costs ₹250. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  24. 24.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹40 to ₹22. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.A pencil box costs ₹20. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 14 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A storybook costs ₹40. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A tank has 150 litres of water and 42% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.A storybook costs ₹250. The price comes down by 84%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.The price of a kite comes down from ₹20 to ₹10. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 141 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A toy car costs ₹100. The price comes down by 33%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.The price of a kite comes down from ₹300 to ₹201. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A kite costs ₹20. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹120 to ₹72. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹25 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?

Answer key

  1. 46
  2. 16
  3. 15
  4. 23
  5. 178
  6. 90
  7. 23
  8. 45
  9. 88
  10. 68
  11. 60
  12. 40
  13. 45
  14. 13
  15. 52
  16. 27
  17. 41
  18. 44
  19. 100
  20. 68
  21. 80
  22. 27
  23. 150
  24. 45
  25. 57
  26. 10
  27. 24
  28. 86
  29. 24
  30. 87
  31. 40
  32. 50
  33. 6
  34. 67
  35. 33
  36. 5
  37. 60
  38. 40
  39. 76
  40. 35

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