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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 9 · 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 storybook costs ₹25. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  2. 2.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹25 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank has 25 litres of water and 32% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  4. 4.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 48 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank has 120 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.A tank has 150 litres of water and 78% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.A tank has 100 litres of water and 6% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  8. 8.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 180 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank has 300 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹80 to ₹76. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 24% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  13. 13.A tank has 300 litres of water and 53% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  14. 14.A water bottle costs ₹150. The price comes down by 74%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.A tank has 250 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  16. 16.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 3 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  18. 18.A tank has 50 litres of water and 12% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 64% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  20. 20.A kite costs ₹20. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  21. 21.The price of a football comes down from ₹50 to ₹32. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹80 to ₹44. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. 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.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹250 to ₹210. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A tank has 20 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.A pencil box costs ₹20. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 108 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹120 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 77 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 265 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A school bag costs ₹60. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A water bottle costs ₹40. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A tank has 200 litres of water and 70% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  36. 36.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 5 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 30 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A cricket bat costs ₹25. The price comes down by 84%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  39. 39.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 82% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. 52
  3. 17
  4. 40
  5. 66
  6. 33
  7. 94
  8. 28
  9. 255
  10. 5
  11. 152
  12. 15
  13. 141
  14. 39
  15. 175
  16. 88
  17. 40
  18. 44
  19. 180
  20. 5
  21. 36
  22. 18
  23. 45
  24. 50
  25. 56
  26. 16
  27. 11
  28. 16
  29. 28
  30. 90
  31. 23
  32. 47
  33. 15
  34. 36
  35. 60
  36. 75
  37. 88
  38. 4
  39. 80
  40. 9

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