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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 971 · 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 school bag comes down from ₹20 to ₹5. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 23 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 48 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 99 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank has 40 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 14 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 90 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 172 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A toy car costs ₹25. The price comes down by 32%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 108 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A cricket bat costs ₹50. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 35% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  13. 13.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹400 to ₹124. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹50 to ₹43. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 350 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 16% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  17. 17.A tank has 80 litres of water and 35% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.The price of a torch comes down from ₹60 to ₹45. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank has 120 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 19 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹25 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 83% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 85% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  25. 25.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 15 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A tank has 100 litres of water and 62% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.A football costs ₹60. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 11 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 44% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  30. 30.A toy car costs ₹50. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 72 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank has 25 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  34. 34.A tank has 400 litres of water and 12% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  35. 35.A lunch box costs ₹40. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹500 to ₹285. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A kite costs ₹20. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  38. 38.The price of a football comes down from ₹150 to ₹81. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 130 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 35 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 75
  2. 8
  3. 60
  4. 34
  5. 34
  6. 72
  7. 25
  8. 57
  9. 17
  10. 10
  11. 30
  12. 39
  13. 69
  14. 14
  15. 30
  16. 126
  17. 52
  18. 25
  19. 84
  20. 24
  21. 28
  22. 30
  23. 85
  24. 18
  25. 70
  26. 38
  27. 42
  28. 45
  29. 28
  30. 45
  31. 375
  32. 76
  33. 5
  34. 352
  35. 34
  36. 43
  37. 10
  38. 46
  39. 48
  40. 30

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