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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 232 · 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 20 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹25 to ₹11. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.The price of a torch comes down from ₹100 to ₹47. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹50 to ₹9. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 23 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 6 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹300 to ₹228. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 50 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 50 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 25 runs in one match and 24% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  11. 11.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 39 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A torch costs ₹50. The price comes down by 38%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A tank has 100 litres of water and 22% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  14. 14.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹500 to ₹460. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank has 250 litres of water and 84% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  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 100 litres of water. Now it has 25 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A wall clock costs ₹300. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 90 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.The price of a football comes down from ₹300 to ₹147. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A cricket bat costs ₹120. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 126 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 8 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.The price of a kite comes down from ₹400 to ₹128. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 27 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 85% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 78 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A football costs ₹200. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 125 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹200 to ₹106. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank has 120 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  32. 32.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹200 to ₹184. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A school bag costs ₹50. The price comes down by 26%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A toy car costs ₹60. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A football costs ₹250. The price comes down by 56%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank has 500 litres of water and 66% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 48% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  39. 39.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 168 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 10
  2. 56
  3. 53
  4. 82
  5. 8
  6. 70
  7. 24
  8. 75
  9. 33
  10. 19
  11. 35
  12. 31
  13. 78
  14. 8
  15. 40
  16. 95
  17. 75
  18. 150
  19. 82
  20. 51
  21. 42
  22. 16
  23. 80
  24. 68
  25. 55
  26. 6
  27. 35
  28. 190
  29. 75
  30. 47
  31. 66
  32. 8
  33. 37
  34. 12
  35. 110
  36. 70
  37. 170
  38. 26
  39. 16
  40. 85

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