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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 240 · 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 64 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A pencil box costs ₹300. The price comes down by 51%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  5. 5.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 18% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  6. 6.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹300 to ₹90. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 108 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 117 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 38 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 280 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 55% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 30 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 59% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  14. 14.A tank has 60 litres of water and 35% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹40 to ₹4. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 130 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 111 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 174 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A cricket bat costs ₹20. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  21. 21.A tank has 500 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 27% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 14 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 244 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹80 to ₹60. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹40 to ₹10. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.The price of a football comes down from ₹40 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  31. 31.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 244 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 76 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A water bottle costs ₹80. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹20 to ₹14. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 66 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank has 150 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.A tank has 150 litres of water and 26% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A lunch box costs ₹200. The price comes down by 18%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  39. 39.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 32 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A football costs ₹40. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 20
  2. 28
  3. 55
  4. 147
  5. 328
  6. 70
  7. 28
  8. 22
  9. 24
  10. 44
  11. 45
  12. 50
  13. 164
  14. 39
  15. 76
  16. 90
  17. 74
  18. 63
  19. 42
  20. 18
  21. 300
  22. 292
  23. 90
  24. 44
  25. 39
  26. 20
  27. 25
  28. 75
  29. 55
  30. 18
  31. 39
  32. 5
  33. 48
  34. 30
  35. 45
  36. 15
  37. 111
  38. 164
  39. 84
  40. 30

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