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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 287 · 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 40 runs in one match and 6 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A football costs ₹120. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  3. 3.A tank has 400 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  4. 4.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 60 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 120 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 21% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 162 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 114 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹150 to ₹96. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A storybook costs ₹300. The price comes down by 61%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 120 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹80 to ₹68. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.The price of a football comes down from ₹400 to ₹316. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank has 300 litres of water and 32% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 52 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹25 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 34 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹60 to ₹51. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 4 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹25 to ₹10. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A torch costs ₹200. The price comes down by 78%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 45 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 96 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A tank has 250 litres of water and 32% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.A tank has 120 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 64% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  30. 30.The price of a kite comes down from ₹80 to ₹72. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 22 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 90% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  33. 33.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 10 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 93 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹50 to ₹21. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  37. 37.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 27 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 46% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.A tank has 25 litres of water and 52% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 85
  2. 90
  3. 80
  4. 60
  5. 40
  6. 84
  7. 79
  8. 19
  9. 24
  10. 36
  11. 117
  12. 70
  13. 70
  14. 15
  15. 21
  16. 60
  17. 204
  18. 35
  19. 76
  20. 32
  21. 15
  22. 90
  23. 60
  24. 44
  25. 82
  26. 52
  27. 170
  28. 60
  29. 54
  30. 10
  31. 45
  32. 8
  33. 50
  34. 38
  35. 58
  36. 10
  37. 28
  38. 55
  39. 216
  40. 12

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