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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 811 · 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 pencil box comes down from ₹300 to ₹48. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A torch costs ₹40. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  3. 3.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹80 to ₹20. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank has 200 litres of water and 79% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹200 to ₹106. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A torch costs ₹20. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 27 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 85 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 22% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.A tank has 400 litres of water and 42% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.The price of a football comes down from ₹400 to ₹240. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹200 to ₹118. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A toy car costs ₹500. The price comes down by 33%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  14. 14.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 31 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹150 to ₹99. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 90% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  17. 17.A tank has 50 litres of water and 26% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 28 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹25 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 19 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank has 50 litres of water and 42% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 273 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A wall clock costs ₹50. The price comes down by 74%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  24. 24.The price of a football comes down from ₹500 to ₹415. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank has 80 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 32 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 15 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank has 25 litres of water and 12% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.The price of a football comes down from ₹40 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank has 400 litres of water and 43% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  32. 32.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 228 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank has 200 litres of water and 18% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  34. 34.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹400 to ₹80. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A storybook costs ₹80. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  37. 37.A toy car costs ₹120. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  38. 38.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 15 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.A tank has 100 litres of water and 74% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 84
  2. 16
  3. 75
  4. 42
  5. 47
  6. 4
  7. 55
  8. 66
  9. 39
  10. 232
  11. 40
  12. 41
  13. 335
  14. 69
  15. 34
  16. 4
  17. 37
  18. 30
  19. 52
  20. 24
  21. 29
  22. 9
  23. 13
  24. 17
  25. 32
  26. 60
  27. 85
  28. 10
  29. 22
  30. 80
  31. 228
  32. 24
  33. 164
  34. 80
  35. 24
  36. 11
  37. 90
  38. 75
  39. 125
  40. 26

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