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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 4 · 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 36 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.The price of a kite comes down from ₹500 to ₹80. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 136 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank has 50 litres of water and 38% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  6. 6.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 200 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A torch costs ₹20. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  8. 8.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 43 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 24% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 105 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹500 to ₹90. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹500 to ₹175. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 335 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A torch costs ₹400. The price comes down by 63%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.A tank has 500 litres of water and 88% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  16. 16.A tank has 120 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  17. 17.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 6 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A football costs ₹40. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 231 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 36 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 15 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 76 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank has 300 litres of water and 32% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  25. 25.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 58 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 90% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹20 to ₹5. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹60 to ₹21. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 96 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹250 to ₹215. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 105 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A cricket bat costs ₹60. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 58% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A wall clock costs ₹400. The price comes down by 73%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 75% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹80 to ₹76. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank has 50 litres of water and 84% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.The price of a torch comes down from ₹100 to ₹33. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹200 to ₹74. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 90 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 40
  2. 84
  3. 66
  4. 31
  5. 24
  6. 50
  7. 16
  8. 14
  9. 76
  10. 58
  11. 82
  12. 65
  13. 33
  14. 148
  15. 60
  16. 84
  17. 88
  18. 14
  19. 23
  20. 10
  21. 75
  22. 24
  23. 204
  24. 72
  25. 42
  26. 8
  27. 75
  28. 65
  29. 36
  30. 14
  31. 30
  32. 57
  33. 63
  34. 108
  35. 100
  36. 5
  37. 8
  38. 67
  39. 63
  40. 64

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