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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 327 · 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 400 runs in one match and 372 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank has 250 litres of water and 28% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 20 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank has 50 litres of water and 64% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹500 to ₹65. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 21 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank has 150 litres of water and 76% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  8. 8.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹25 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.The price of a football comes down from ₹200 to ₹156. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank has 150 litres of water and 86% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  12. 12.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 138 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 42 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 84 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank has 500 litres of water and 8% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  16. 16.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  17. 17.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  18. 18.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 105 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  20. 20.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹50 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹40 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 64 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹500 to ₹130. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹120 to ₹72. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank has 150 litres of water and 36% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.The price of a football comes down from ₹400 to ₹116. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 230 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹150 to ₹27. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹50 to ₹42. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A water bottle costs ₹25. The price comes down by 64%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A tank has 40 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  32. 32.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A table fan costs ₹25. The price comes down by 56%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 45 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 320 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 62% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  37. 37.The price of a kite comes down from ₹100 to ₹21. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A lunch box costs ₹500. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  39. 39.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 88% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 7
  2. 180
  3. 75
  4. 18
  5. 87
  6. 16
  7. 36
  8. 19
  9. 52
  10. 22
  11. 21
  12. 31
  13. 58
  14. 72
  15. 460
  16. 72
  17. 48
  18. 58
  19. 75
  20. 52
  21. 85
  22. 20
  23. 74
  24. 40
  25. 96
  26. 71
  27. 8
  28. 82
  29. 16
  30. 9
  31. 28
  32. 64
  33. 11
  34. 25
  35. 36
  36. 95
  37. 79
  38. 75
  39. 3
  40. 60

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