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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 120 · 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 25 runs in one match and 13 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A lunch box costs ₹50. The price comes down by 84%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  3. 3.The price of a football comes down from ₹300 to ₹90. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 336 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank has 120 litres of water and 35% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 72 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.The price of a kite comes down from ₹400 to ₹304. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank has 500 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  9. 9.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 22 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 59% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 153 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 71 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹100 to ₹92. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 46% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹300 to ₹195. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 72 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 47% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  20. 20.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 55% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 5 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹200 to ₹130. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 120 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 64 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  29. 29.A torch costs ₹300. The price comes down by 33%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A water bottle costs ₹40. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A pencil box costs ₹120. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 25 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 16 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A tank has 400 litres of water and 18% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  35. 35.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 26 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank has 250 litres of water and 46% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.The price of a kite comes down from ₹50 to ₹20. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 19 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 48
  2. 8
  3. 70
  4. 16
  5. 78
  6. 10
  7. 24
  8. 200
  9. 4
  10. 12
  11. 82
  12. 49
  13. 29
  14. 8
  15. 270
  16. 35
  17. 76
  18. 10
  19. 159
  20. 64
  21. 9
  22. 20
  23. 80
  24. 35
  25. 52
  26. 75
  27. 68
  28. 450
  29. 201
  30. 10
  31. 96
  32. 75
  33. 80
  34. 328
  35. 40
  36. 35
  37. 135
  38. 60
  39. 96
  40. 24

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