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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 130 · 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 80 runs in one match and 40 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 52% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  4. 4.A tank has 40 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.A tank has 50 litres of water and 72% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.A tank has 80 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 215 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.The price of a football comes down from ₹250 to ₹185. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹200 to ₹150. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.The price of a kite comes down from ₹60 to ₹42. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank has 20 litres of water and 85% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  13. 13.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 185 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹300 to ₹273. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 120 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  17. 17.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 44 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank has 200 litres of water and 38% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  20. 20.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 30 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A kite costs ₹50. The price comes down by 82%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.The price of a football comes down from ₹120 to ₹78. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.The price of a football comes down from ₹150 to ₹66. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹80 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A pencil box costs ₹80. The price comes down by 35%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 138 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹40 to ₹14. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 258 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank has 20 litres of water and 75% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 15 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 123 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A lunch box costs ₹50. The price comes down by 52%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 52% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.The price of a kite comes down from ₹400 to ₹364. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 132 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 47 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 28 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A lunch box costs ₹50. The price comes down by 12%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A storybook costs ₹200. The price comes down by 34%. What is the new price, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 50
  2. 96
  3. 8
  4. 8
  5. 14
  6. 56
  7. 50
  8. 14
  9. 26
  10. 25
  11. 30
  12. 3
  13. 26
  14. 9
  15. 20
  16. 66
  17. 56
  18. 124
  19. 32
  20. 36
  21. 88
  22. 9
  23. 35
  24. 56
  25. 90
  26. 52
  27. 8
  28. 65
  29. 14
  30. 5
  31. 75
  32. 18
  33. 24
  34. 12
  35. 9
  36. 12
  37. 6
  38. 72
  39. 44
  40. 132

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