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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 428 · 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 36 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 34% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹250 to ₹40. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 29% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  5. 5.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 55% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  6. 6.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 110 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 56% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹80 to ₹20. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 14 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹400 to ₹100. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  13. 13.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹100 to ₹83. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 24% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.A tank has 100 litres of water and 84% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  16. 16.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹300 to ₹255. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.The price of a torch comes down from ₹20 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A water bottle costs ₹500. The price comes down by 73%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 12 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank has 500 litres of water and 33% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  21. 21.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 132 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.A tank has 500 litres of water and 23% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  25. 25.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹400 to ₹192. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 222 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹250 to ₹235. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  30. 30.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 243 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 20 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹40 to ₹14. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 33 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 57% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹120 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 45 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 32% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.A water bottle costs ₹500. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 70
  2. 165
  3. 84
  4. 355
  5. 36
  6. 45
  7. 176
  8. 75
  9. 36
  10. 30
  11. 75
  12. 15
  13. 17
  14. 190
  15. 16
  16. 15
  17. 60
  18. 135
  19. 70
  20. 335
  21. 34
  22. 70
  23. 18
  24. 385
  25. 52
  26. 26
  27. 6
  28. 80
  29. 44
  30. 19
  31. 48
  32. 50
  33. 65
  34. 78
  35. 43
  36. 80
  37. 85
  38. 64
  39. 272
  40. 250

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