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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 443 · 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.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹150 to ₹33. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 24% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.A tank has 80 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  4. 4.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 8 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  6. 6.A tank has 150 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.A tank has 300 litres of water and 17% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  8. 8.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹150 to ₹141. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.The price of a kite comes down from ₹100 to ₹88. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹500 to ₹110. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.The price of a torch comes down from ₹500 to ₹470. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A torch costs ₹40. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  14. 14.A pencil box costs ₹300. The price comes down by 23%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 56% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 17 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 172 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹150 to ₹132. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 55% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  20. 20.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 57% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹20 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 12 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 154 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank has 300 litres of water and 22% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 15 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.The price of a kite comes down from ₹25 to ₹21. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.The price of a football comes down from ₹300 to ₹174. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹80 to ₹48. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A kite costs ₹500. The price comes down by 78%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.A lunch box costs ₹40. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A tank has 50 litres of water and 6% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  34. 34.A kite costs ₹100. The price comes down by 32%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 260 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.The price of a torch comes down from ₹80 to ₹48. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A wall clock costs ₹80. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  38. 38.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 8 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 15 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 20 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 78
  2. 19
  3. 72
  4. 60
  5. 60
  6. 135
  7. 249
  8. 6
  9. 12
  10. 78
  11. 6
  12. 24
  13. 32
  14. 231
  15. 22
  16. 15
  17. 14
  18. 12
  19. 54
  20. 215
  21. 60
  22. 52
  23. 45
  24. 23
  25. 234
  26. 90
  27. 125
  28. 16
  29. 42
  30. 40
  31. 110
  32. 34
  33. 47
  34. 68
  35. 35
  36. 40
  37. 40
  38. 80
  39. 70
  40. 90

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