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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 389 · 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 250 runs in one match and 130 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 320 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 28% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  4. 4.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 126 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A pencil box costs ₹25. The price comes down by 72%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹300 to ₹195. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A kite costs ₹80. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  8. 8.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 40 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A school bag costs ₹120. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 22 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹250 to ₹235. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 36 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 129 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 98 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹300 to ₹144. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank has 500 litres of water and 22% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.A toy car costs ₹80. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 22 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 12% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 140 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank has 200 litres of water and 18% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 76 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank has 40 litres of water and 85% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  25. 25.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 48% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.A kite costs ₹50. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.A tank has 500 litres of water and 64% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 9 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A lunch box costs ₹40. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 11 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank has 50 litres of water and 88% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  33. 33.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 78 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A school bag costs ₹40. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 205 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 55% 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 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹250 to ₹75. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank has 200 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A lunch box costs ₹200. The price comes down by 17%. What is the new price, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 48
  2. 36
  3. 18
  4. 58
  5. 7
  6. 35
  7. 44
  8. 60
  9. 18
  10. 45
  11. 6
  12. 88
  13. 14
  14. 10
  15. 51
  16. 52
  17. 390
  18. 68
  19. 56
  20. 22
  21. 44
  22. 164
  23. 62
  24. 6
  25. 26
  26. 25
  27. 180
  28. 55
  29. 34
  30. 10
  31. 56
  32. 6
  33. 35
  34. 16
  35. 18
  36. 9
  37. 38
  38. 70
  39. 40
  40. 166

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