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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 915 · 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 water bottle comes down from ₹50 to ₹11. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 11 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A storybook costs ₹40. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  4. 4.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 63 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 55% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  6. 6.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 90 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.The price of a football comes down from ₹120 to ₹30. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A pencil box costs ₹250. The price comes down by 82%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 17 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank has 200 litres of water and 85% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹20 to ₹3. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.The price of a football comes down from ₹250 to ₹160. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 14 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 4 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 45 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank has 100 litres of water and 65% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  17. 17.A tank has 400 litres of water and 71% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.The price of a torch comes down from ₹25 to ₹17. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 51 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹250 to ₹165. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 228 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹300 to ₹219. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 32 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A cricket bat costs ₹120. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A storybook costs ₹150. The price comes down by 18%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A tank has 400 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.A lunch box costs ₹50. The price comes down by 82%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 150 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 144 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹50 to ₹15. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 140 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 19 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 6% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.A tank has 50 litres of water and 76% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.A tank has 50 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹25 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A pencil box costs ₹300. The price comes down by 31%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 14 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 78
  2. 78
  3. 20
  4. 79
  5. 54
  6. 25
  7. 75
  8. 45
  9. 83
  10. 30
  11. 85
  12. 36
  13. 30
  14. 84
  15. 82
  16. 35
  17. 116
  18. 32
  19. 15
  20. 34
  21. 43
  22. 27
  23. 84
  24. 36
  25. 123
  26. 200
  27. 9
  28. 40
  29. 28
  30. 70
  31. 85
  32. 55
  33. 44
  34. 62
  35. 47
  36. 12
  37. 35
  38. 36
  39. 207
  40. 30

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