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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 847 · 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 ₹500 to ₹270. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.The price of a football comes down from ₹60 to ₹51. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 7 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 8 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹50 to ₹34. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹250 to ₹220. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 6% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹50 to ₹46. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 34 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 184 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹150 to ₹51. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A cricket bat costs ₹500. The price comes down by 54%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹300 to ₹267. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 44 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹400 to ₹276. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank has 120 litres of water and 75% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  17. 17.A tank has 80 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 16 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 86 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank has 60 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  21. 21.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 65 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 104 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A water bottle costs ₹20. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  24. 24.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 75 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 47% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 190 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  29. 29.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  30. 30.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹40 to ₹10. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank has 100 litres of water and 67% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  32. 32.A tank has 20 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  33. 33.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A school bag costs ₹250. The price comes down by 18%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹100 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank has 300 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 308 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 16 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 21 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A cricket bat costs ₹20. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 46
  2. 15
  3. 72
  4. 68
  5. 32
  6. 12
  7. 235
  8. 8
  9. 15
  10. 54
  11. 66
  12. 230
  13. 11
  14. 56
  15. 31
  16. 30
  17. 8
  18. 80
  19. 14
  20. 33
  21. 74
  22. 74
  23. 9
  24. 75
  25. 240
  26. 212
  27. 24
  28. 54
  29. 16
  30. 75
  31. 33
  32. 12
  33. 84
  34. 205
  35. 82
  36. 210
  37. 23
  38. 36
  39. 65
  40. 7

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