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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 380 · 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 80 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.The price of a kite comes down from ₹300 to ₹279. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A table fan costs ₹60. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  4. 4.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 27 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 141 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  7. 7.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹150 to ₹114. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank has 40 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  9. 9.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 34 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 5 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 57 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 172 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 67% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  14. 14.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 5 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 385 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹300 to ₹78. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹250 to ₹110. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 138 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A lunch box costs ₹200. The price comes down by 72%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A football costs ₹40. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  21. 21.The price of a football comes down from ₹300 to ₹177. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A cricket bat costs ₹120. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 195 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 30 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹250 to ₹235. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A tank has 20 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.A tank has 250 litres of water and 14% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.A tank has 500 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 175 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  31. 31.A tank has 300 litres of water and 68% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  32. 32.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 160 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹60 to ₹48. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A storybook costs ₹120. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A tank has 60 litres of water and 85% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  36. 36.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 26 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 154 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹120 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A lunch box costs ₹80. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 26 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 80
  2. 7
  3. 15
  4. 55
  5. 53
  6. 350
  7. 24
  8. 16
  9. 32
  10. 90
  11. 62
  12. 57
  13. 132
  14. 75
  15. 23
  16. 74
  17. 56
  18. 54
  19. 56
  20. 12
  21. 41
  22. 66
  23. 22
  24. 75
  25. 6
  26. 19
  27. 215
  28. 350
  29. 30
  30. 36
  31. 96
  32. 36
  33. 20
  34. 24
  35. 9
  36. 74
  37. 23
  38. 80
  39. 28
  40. 35

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