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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 900 · 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 ₹500 to ₹395. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A water bottle costs ₹400. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  3. 3.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 23 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 80 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank has 20 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.A kite costs ₹400. The price comes down by 47%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 140 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 16 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank has 80 litres of water and 85% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 164 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A storybook costs ₹80. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  13. 13.The price of a football comes down from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹60 to ₹48. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.The price of a football comes down from ₹250 to ₹170. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A table fan costs ₹40. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank has 100 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.A water bottle costs ₹20. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 24% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹250 to ₹55. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A storybook costs ₹25. The price comes down by 84%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.A lunch box costs ₹200. The price comes down by 59%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  24. 24.A tank has 20 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  25. 25.A tank has 120 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 34 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹300 to ₹165. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A school bag costs ₹40. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 14 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A pencil box costs ₹200. The price comes down by 14%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A tank has 40 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  32. 32.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 26 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 15 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹120 to ₹114. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹300 to ₹180. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A school bag costs ₹20. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.A tank has 250 litres of water and 84% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.A football costs ₹40. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 21
  2. 320
  3. 8
  4. 84
  5. 16
  6. 212
  7. 44
  8. 60
  9. 12
  10. 59
  11. 32
  12. 38
  13. 15
  14. 20
  15. 32
  16. 30
  17. 20
  18. 95
  19. 18
  20. 38
  21. 78
  22. 4
  23. 82
  24. 17
  25. 66
  26. 15
  27. 45
  28. 36
  29. 65
  30. 172
  31. 36
  32. 87
  33. 40
  34. 5
  35. 40
  36. 10
  37. 30
  38. 40
  39. 20
  40. 24

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