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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 897 · 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 pencil box comes down from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 108 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.The price of a football comes down from ₹25 to ₹17. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹50 to ₹34. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank has 60 litres of water and 70% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹250 to ₹155. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹100 to ₹81. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank has 120 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 74 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  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.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 33 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A football costs ₹100. The price comes down by 6%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  14. 14.A tank has 250 litres of water and 86% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹80 to ₹72. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.The price of a torch comes down from ₹300 to ₹120. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A wall clock costs ₹40. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹100 to ₹79. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 225 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A school bag costs ₹25. The price comes down by 56%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  21. 21.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 65% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 10 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 17 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A storybook costs ₹120. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹500 to ₹230. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹400 to ₹316. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A torch costs ₹25. The price comes down by 8%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 11 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank has 200 litres of water and 36% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.A tank has 25 litres of water and 72% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 205 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A kite costs ₹400. The price comes down by 18%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 5 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.The price of a football comes down from ₹200 to ₹94. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 54 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 27 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.The price of a kite comes down from ₹20 to ₹3. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 14 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. 72
  3. 10
  4. 32
  5. 32
  6. 18
  7. 38
  8. 19
  9. 84
  10. 26
  11. 30
  12. 89
  13. 94
  14. 35
  15. 10
  16. 60
  17. 8
  18. 21
  19. 10
  20. 11
  21. 7
  22. 75
  23. 32
  24. 24
  25. 54
  26. 21
  27. 23
  28. 89
  29. 128
  30. 7
  31. 70
  32. 18
  33. 328
  34. 75
  35. 53
  36. 73
  37. 55
  38. 85
  39. 86
  40. 360

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