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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 866 · 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 school bag costs ₹20. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  2. 2.A tank has 120 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.A tank has 60 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  4. 4.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  5. 5.The price of a kite comes down from ₹250 to ₹175. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 82 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank has 250 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  8. 8.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 207 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 59% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 29 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 50 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 lunch box comes down from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹200 to ₹114. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank has 60 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.A cricket bat costs ₹100. The price comes down by 53%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹200 to ₹76. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.The price of a football comes down from ₹80 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 66 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 26 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 7 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 144 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 19 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 96 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹300 to ₹99. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 39 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank has 400 litres of water and 48% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 8% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  31. 31.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.The price of a football comes down from ₹50 to ₹26. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 27 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A tank has 20 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  35. 35.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹40 to ₹10. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 43 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 42 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank has 25 litres of water and 88% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.A kite costs ₹400. The price comes down by 74%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?

Answer key

  1. 17
  2. 96
  3. 45
  4. 108
  5. 30
  6. 59
  7. 150
  8. 31
  9. 164
  10. 71
  11. 25
  12. 5
  13. 43
  14. 33
  15. 45
  16. 47
  17. 62
  18. 85
  19. 45
  20. 35
  21. 40
  22. 72
  23. 64
  24. 24
  25. 52
  26. 67
  27. 40
  28. 22
  29. 208
  30. 230
  31. 20
  32. 48
  33. 46
  34. 19
  35. 75
  36. 14
  37. 16
  38. 3
  39. 104
  40. 18

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