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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 10 · 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 team scored 300 runs in one match and 279 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A kite costs ₹25. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  3. 3.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹120 to ₹90. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 420 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank has 200 litres of water and 51% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.A tank has 60 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 11 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 16% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 34% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 47% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  11. 11.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹80 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 124 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.The price of a torch comes down from ₹400 to ₹328. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹500 to ₹345. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A school bag costs ₹400. The price comes down by 67%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 120 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  18. 18.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 165 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹40 to ₹10. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 330 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A storybook costs ₹150. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.A lunch box costs ₹100. The price comes down by 79%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.A tank has 20 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 168 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A kite costs ₹60. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.The price of a kite comes down from ₹50 to ₹39. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.A tank has 150 litres of water and 24% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.A school bag costs ₹25. The price comes down by 56%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A tank has 500 litres of water and 71% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 130 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 215 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.The price of a kite comes down from ₹20 to ₹4. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.A tank has 20 litres of water and 35% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  36. 36.A cricket bat costs ₹60. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A tank has 300 litres of water and 23% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 9 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹300 to ₹240. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. 20
  3. 25
  4. 16
  5. 98
  6. 24
  7. 45
  8. 42
  9. 66
  10. 212
  11. 90
  12. 69
  13. 18
  14. 31
  15. 132
  16. 52
  17. 55
  18. 45
  19. 75
  20. 34
  21. 135
  22. 21
  23. 19
  24. 16
  25. 27
  26. 22
  27. 24
  28. 114
  29. 11
  30. 145
  31. 48
  32. 14
  33. 80
  34. 34
  35. 13
  36. 18
  37. 231
  38. 55
  39. 85
  40. 20

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