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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 921 · 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 torch costs ₹400. The price comes down by 27%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  2. 2.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹120 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank has 60 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  4. 4.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.The price of a kite comes down from ₹80 to ₹20. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 75% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.A toy car costs ₹120. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹150 to ₹123. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank has 50 litres of water and 28% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹300 to ₹270. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 93 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A toy car costs ₹400. The price comes down by 16%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  14. 14.A football costs ₹400. The price comes down by 83%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.The price of a kite comes down from ₹20 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹50 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank has 400 litres of water and 13% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.A tank has 200 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 140 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.A wall clock costs ₹25. The price comes down by 72%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.The price of a kite comes down from ₹50 to ₹40. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹250 to ₹90. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank has 400 litres of water and 82% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  25. 25.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 155 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A tank has 500 litres of water and 16% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.A kite costs ₹20. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹40 to ₹20. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  30. 30.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 155 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A school bag costs ₹500. The price comes down by 47%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.A torch costs ₹40. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹40 to ₹20. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹25 to ₹9. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 10 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A wall clock costs ₹20. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  38. 38.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 89% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.A pencil box costs ₹20. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 292
  2. 70
  3. 33
  4. 64
  5. 75
  6. 36
  7. 5
  8. 72
  9. 18
  10. 36
  11. 10
  12. 38
  13. 336
  14. 68
  15. 70
  16. 84
  17. 348
  18. 160
  19. 44
  20. 20
  21. 7
  22. 20
  23. 64
  24. 72
  25. 69
  26. 420
  27. 4
  28. 50
  29. 36
  30. 38
  31. 265
  32. 28
  33. 52
  34. 50
  35. 64
  36. 50
  37. 7
  38. 25
  39. 33
  40. 16

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