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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 174 · 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 36 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A school bag costs ₹50. The price comes down by 76%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  3. 3.The price of a torch comes down from ₹400 to ₹76. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A cricket bat costs ₹25. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  5. 5.A pencil box costs ₹400. The price comes down by 64%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹25 to ₹15. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A kite costs ₹40. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  8. 8.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 81% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.The price of a kite comes down from ₹200 to ₹50. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.The price of a torch comes down from ₹40 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.The price of a kite comes down from ₹100 to ₹10. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A pencil box costs ₹50. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.The price of a football comes down from ₹300 to ₹159. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹100 to ₹48. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 24% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  18. 18.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 22 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 68% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  20. 20.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 96 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank has 500 litres of water and 41% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.A kite costs ₹500. The price comes down by 27%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 168 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 55% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  25. 25.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 205 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.The price of a kite comes down from ₹40 to ₹38. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 8 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹250 to ₹215. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank has 120 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  32. 32.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 60 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank has 25 litres of water and 16% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  34. 34.A cricket bat costs ₹50. The price comes down by 54%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 84 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.The price of a football comes down from ₹200 to ₹58. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 24% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.A tank has 25 litres of water and 36% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.A tank has 40 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.The price of a football comes down from ₹25 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 55
  2. 12
  3. 81
  4. 10
  5. 144
  6. 40
  7. 36
  8. 76
  9. 56
  10. 75
  11. 85
  12. 90
  13. 25
  14. 45
  15. 47
  16. 52
  17. 76
  18. 12
  19. 96
  20. 68
  21. 295
  22. 365
  23. 16
  24. 9
  25. 60
  26. 18
  27. 285
  28. 5
  29. 90
  30. 14
  31. 84
  32. 50
  33. 21
  34. 23
  35. 30
  36. 71
  37. 190
  38. 16
  39. 22
  40. 28

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