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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 826 · 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 ₹50. The price comes down by 86%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  2. 2.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 235 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹500 to ₹60. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  5. 5.A school bag costs ₹400. The price comes down by 67%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 20 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 190 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank has 400 litres of water and 14% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  9. 9.A tank has 150 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.A water bottle costs ₹400. The price comes down by 35%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹80 to ₹48. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.The price of a torch comes down from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 21% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.A tank has 40 litres of water and 35% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  16. 16.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 20 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹100 to ₹53. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹50 to ₹25. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank has 500 litres of water and 49% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹100 to ₹69. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank has 40 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 264 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank has 50 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 320 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank has 150 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹500 to ₹295. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A water bottle costs ₹200. The price comes down by 27%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A pencil box costs ₹120. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A tank has 250 litres of water and 52% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 43 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 132 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A cricket bat costs ₹25. The price comes down by 48%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A cricket bat costs ₹300. The price comes down by 33%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 16 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank has 120 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 231 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 68% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  39. 39.A tank has 150 litres of water and 34% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹20 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. 6
  3. 88
  4. 15
  5. 132
  6. 50
  7. 5
  8. 344
  9. 135
  10. 260
  11. 30
  12. 40
  13. 20
  14. 158
  15. 26
  16. 75
  17. 47
  18. 50
  19. 255
  20. 31
  21. 20
  22. 34
  23. 40
  24. 20
  25. 75
  26. 41
  27. 146
  28. 12
  29. 120
  30. 14
  31. 12
  32. 88
  33. 13
  34. 201
  35. 68
  36. 66
  37. 23
  38. 16
  39. 99
  40. 40

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