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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 918 · 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 toy car costs ₹100. The price comes down by 36%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  2. 2.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 39 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 56 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹50 to ₹25. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 26 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.The price of a football comes down from ₹100 to ₹52. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 87 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 66% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 105 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A football costs ₹200. The price comes down by 32%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 244 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank has 60 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  13. 13.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 4 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.A tank has 120 litres of water and 75% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  16. 16.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹200 to ₹40. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 55 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank has 300 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 28% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  20. 20.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 440 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 300 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A pencil box costs ₹40. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 51 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 34% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.A tank has 100 litres of water and 76% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.A tank has 400 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.A wall clock costs ₹200. The price comes down by 23%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A tank has 200 litres of water and 59% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.The price of a kite comes down from ₹80 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank has 120 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  32. 32.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹500 to ₹420. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 62% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 61 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 11 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 38 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 4 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹120 to ₹42. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 64
  2. 35
  3. 72
  4. 50
  5. 48
  6. 48
  7. 71
  8. 68
  9. 79
  10. 136
  11. 39
  12. 30
  13. 84
  14. 102
  15. 30
  16. 80
  17. 45
  18. 270
  19. 36
  20. 12
  21. 25
  22. 6
  23. 15
  24. 30
  25. 99
  26. 24
  27. 340
  28. 154
  29. 82
  30. 90
  31. 96
  32. 16
  33. 19
  34. 108
  35. 84
  36. 39
  37. 56
  38. 24
  39. 84
  40. 65

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