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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 870 · 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 tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 72 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A cricket bat costs ₹400. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  3. 3.A toy car costs ₹80. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  4. 4.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 15 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 40 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  7. 7.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 14 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A wall clock costs ₹150. The price comes down by 84%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.A storybook costs ₹60. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.A tank has 25 litres of water and 44% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.The price of a torch comes down from ₹120 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹20 to ₹5. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 69 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 22 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 350 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A water bottle costs ₹40. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.A tank has 80 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.A lunch box costs ₹60. The price comes down by 35%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A lunch box costs ₹50. The price comes down by 42%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  21. 21.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 33 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹150 to ₹105. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 45 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹250 to ₹205. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.A pencil box costs ₹50. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.A tank has 150 litres of water and 28% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 435 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A cricket bat costs ₹250. The price comes down by 76%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.The price of a football comes down from ₹500 to ₹65. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 39% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 455 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 36% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 65 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A storybook costs ₹500. The price comes down by 59%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A tank has 50 litres of water and 86% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹40 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank has 300 litres of water and 43% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.A storybook costs ₹200. The price comes down by 44%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹300 to ₹135. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 64
  2. 80
  3. 28
  4. 40
  5. 20
  6. 20
  7. 30
  8. 24
  9. 21
  10. 14
  11. 70
  12. 75
  13. 31
  14. 89
  15. 30
  16. 22
  17. 40
  18. 48
  19. 39
  20. 29
  21. 89
  22. 30
  23. 25
  24. 18
  25. 56
  26. 20
  27. 108
  28. 13
  29. 60
  30. 87
  31. 305
  32. 9
  33. 16
  34. 74
  35. 205
  36. 7
  37. 55
  38. 171
  39. 112
  40. 55

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