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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 164 · 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 120 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 32 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A cricket bat costs ₹150. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.A football costs ₹120. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹25 to ₹4. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank has 400 litres of water and 87% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  9. 9.A tank has 20 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.A tank has 150 litres of water and 46% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 36% 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 126 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A wall clock costs ₹500. The price comes down by 43%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  14. 14.A tank has 100 litres of water and 26% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.A torch costs ₹60. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 62% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  17. 17.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 21 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank has 20 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 90 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank has 500 litres of water and 38% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 276 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 60 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank has 20 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  25. 25.A torch costs ₹250. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹40 to ₹26. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 111 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹100 to ₹54. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A kite costs ₹400. The price comes down by 29%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A tank has 80 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 67% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 52% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  33. 33.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 47% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.A football costs ₹60. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  37. 37.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹400 to ₹160. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A water bottle costs ₹80. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  39. 39.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 14 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A toy car costs ₹60. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 50
  2. 84
  3. 20
  4. 60
  5. 60
  6. 30
  7. 84
  8. 52
  9. 19
  10. 81
  11. 16
  12. 58
  13. 285
  14. 74
  15. 21
  16. 95
  17. 65
  18. 10
  19. 12
  20. 25
  21. 310
  22. 8
  23. 60
  24. 18
  25. 100
  26. 35
  27. 26
  28. 46
  29. 284
  30. 60
  31. 132
  32. 120
  33. 53
  34. 40
  35. 9
  36. 12
  37. 60
  38. 44
  39. 44
  40. 45

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