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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 303 · 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 60 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 40 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹300 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹80 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 19 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank has 25 litres of water and 76% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 120 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.The price of a football comes down from ₹50 to ₹33. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank has 20 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹400 to ₹248. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 69% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  13. 13.A tank has 50 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  14. 14.A wall clock costs ₹50. The price comes down by 24%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 90% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 365 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 116 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank has 60 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 102 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 74% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 17 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank has 80 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.A pencil box costs ₹50. The price comes down by 36%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹500 to ₹100. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 29% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A tank has 250 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.A tank has 80 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹60 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹250 to ₹225. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A toy car costs ₹120. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.A lunch box costs ₹120. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 42% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 59% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 108 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹250 to ₹175. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A lunch box costs ₹120. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  38. 38.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹40 to ₹22. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A water bottle costs ₹100. The price comes down by 73%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 21 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 60
  2. 50
  3. 88
  4. 55
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 70
  8. 70
  9. 34
  10. 2
  11. 38
  12. 124
  13. 5
  14. 38
  15. 8
  16. 27
  17. 20
  18. 71
  19. 12
  20. 15
  21. 39
  22. 32
  23. 16
  24. 32
  25. 80
  26. 213
  27. 100
  28. 48
  29. 90
  30. 10
  31. 48
  32. 12
  33. 29
  34. 205
  35. 10
  36. 30
  37. 42
  38. 45
  39. 27
  40. 16

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