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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 860 · 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 ₹150 to ₹90. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.The price of a torch comes down from ₹20 to ₹3. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹25 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  5. 5.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 57 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A school bag costs ₹80. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.A tank has 50 litres of water and 32% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  8. 8.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 85% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.A pencil box costs ₹25. The price comes down by 44%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 23 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A football costs ₹120. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 220 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 12 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.The price of a football comes down from ₹25 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 54 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 292 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹25 to ₹7. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 7 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.The price of a football comes down from ₹500 to ₹395. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 74% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 164 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 155 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 340 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank has 150 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹40 to ₹30. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹20 to ₹3. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank has 300 litres of water and 18% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 15 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 14 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank has 60 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  32. 32.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  33. 33.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 81 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A tank has 80 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  36. 36.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  37. 37.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹120 to ₹96. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A water bottle costs ₹150. The price comes down by 52%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  39. 39.A tank has 400 litres of water and 53% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 78 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 40
  2. 85
  3. 52
  4. 32
  5. 5
  6. 20
  7. 34
  8. 45
  9. 14
  10. 8
  11. 102
  12. 45
  13. 76
  14. 76
  15. 10
  16. 27
  17. 72
  18. 65
  19. 21
  20. 14
  21. 65
  22. 18
  23. 38
  24. 15
  25. 15
  26. 25
  27. 85
  28. 246
  29. 25
  30. 72
  31. 33
  32. 76
  33. 190
  34. 46
  35. 76
  36. 255
  37. 20
  38. 72
  39. 188
  40. 35

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