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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 247 · 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 200 runs in one match and 40 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 200 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.The price of a torch comes down from ₹250 to ₹190. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 90 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 7 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 13 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 237 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 85% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.A table fan costs ₹25. The price comes down by 24%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 150 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 8 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹50 to ₹25. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank has 60 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.A storybook costs ₹40. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A table fan costs ₹300. The price comes down by 66%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.A kite costs ₹120. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 32 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 376 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹150 to ₹141. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 35% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 39 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 7% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.A tank has 50 litres of water and 42% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  25. 25.A wall clock costs ₹25. The price comes down by 56%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A tank has 400 litres of water and 61% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 190 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank has 200 litres of water and 22% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.The price of a football comes down from ₹250 to ₹45. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 85 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 12% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 90% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  33. 33.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 216 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 252 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 47% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 74 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A storybook costs ₹50. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  38. 38.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 55% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  39. 39.A tank has 20 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A tank has 200 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 80
  2. 60
  3. 24
  4. 10
  5. 72
  6. 48
  7. 40
  8. 21
  9. 9
  10. 19
  11. 40
  12. 80
  13. 50
  14. 33
  15. 14
  16. 102
  17. 96
  18. 20
  19. 6
  20. 6
  21. 39
  22. 22
  23. 93
  24. 29
  25. 11
  26. 156
  27. 5
  28. 156
  29. 82
  30. 66
  31. 440
  32. 4
  33. 46
  34. 16
  35. 106
  36. 26
  37. 10
  38. 27
  39. 15
  40. 180

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