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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 340 · 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 120 runs in one match and 84 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 7 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 52% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  4. 4.A football costs ₹200. The price comes down by 26%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  5. 5.A lunch box costs ₹150. The price comes down by 42%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹200 to ₹54. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 55 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹40 to ₹38. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 19 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank has 40 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 270 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹500 to ₹370. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A table fan costs ₹500. The price comes down by 23%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  14. 14.A tank has 300 litres of water and 84% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 16% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.A tank has 100 litres of water and 84% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  17. 17.A tank has 80 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 34 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 35% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  20. 20.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 52% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 26 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹25 to ₹14. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 16 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank has 50 litres of water and 86% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  25. 25.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 13 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A toy car costs ₹20. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹100 to ₹38. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A cricket bat costs ₹120. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹150 to ₹141. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A football costs ₹500. The price comes down by 36%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A storybook costs ₹25. The price comes down by 28%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹100 to ₹37. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 4 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A wall clock costs ₹60. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A football costs ₹300. The price comes down by 42%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A cricket bat costs ₹80. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A tank has 50 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 38 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 48 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 170 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 30
  2. 65
  3. 144
  4. 148
  5. 87
  6. 73
  7. 78
  8. 5
  9. 5
  10. 34
  11. 10
  12. 26
  13. 385
  14. 48
  15. 336
  16. 16
  17. 72
  18. 15
  19. 52
  20. 192
  21. 48
  22. 44
  23. 60
  24. 7
  25. 48
  26. 17
  27. 62
  28. 84
  29. 6
  30. 320
  31. 18
  32. 63
  33. 90
  34. 21
  35. 174
  36. 36
  37. 45
  38. 5
  39. 20
  40. 32

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