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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 903 · 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 ₹200 to ₹170. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹50 to ₹26. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹60 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹100 to ₹52. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 34 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 38 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A toy car costs ₹120. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.A water bottle costs ₹250. The price comes down by 84%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 57 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A kite costs ₹50. The price comes down by 88%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.A tank has 50 litres of water and 64% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  13. 13.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 17 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank has 40 litres of water and 55% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹250 to ₹185. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank has 150 litres of water and 74% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  17. 17.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 33 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A torch costs ₹25. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹80 to ₹52. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A cricket bat costs ₹40. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.A school bag costs ₹400. The price comes down by 69%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  24. 24.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 23 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 72% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 10 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A water bottle costs ₹100. The price comes down by 73%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 8 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 320 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 55% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  31. 31.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 52% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.A tank has 250 litres of water and 38% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  33. 33.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 150 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A lunch box costs ₹100. The price comes down by 84%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 79% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.A pencil box costs ₹20. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 48 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank has 300 litres of water and 21% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 59% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?

Answer key

  1. 15
  2. 48
  3. 70
  4. 48
  5. 28
  6. 32
  7. 24
  8. 18
  9. 40
  10. 62
  11. 6
  12. 18
  13. 32
  14. 18
  15. 26
  16. 39
  17. 78
  18. 10
  19. 35
  20. 85
  21. 16
  22. 90
  23. 124
  24. 8
  25. 70
  26. 50
  27. 27
  28. 60
  29. 20
  30. 18
  31. 12
  32. 155
  33. 40
  34. 16
  35. 42
  36. 17
  37. 75
  38. 60
  39. 237
  40. 164

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