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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 444 · 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 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 17 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A storybook costs ₹60. The price comes down by 35%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  4. 4.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank has 300 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.A tank has 80 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹100 to ₹28. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 24% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 35 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A water bottle costs ₹150. The price comes down by 46%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 60 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  13. 13.The price of a kite comes down from ₹120 to ₹60. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 89 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A football costs ₹50. The price comes down by 54%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A kite costs ₹500. The price comes down by 42%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹40 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank has 300 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 196 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 16 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 78% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹40 to ₹4. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹120 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 66% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  25. 25.A water bottle costs ₹80. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A wall clock costs ₹80. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 42% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.A tank has 400 litres of water and 43% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 65% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  31. 31.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  33. 33.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 69 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹120 to ₹42. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 17% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  37. 37.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 141 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A wall clock costs ₹25. The price comes down by 84%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  39. 39.A table fan costs ₹200. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 13 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 85
  2. 32
  3. 39
  4. 10
  5. 60
  6. 72
  7. 72
  8. 304
  9. 30
  10. 81
  11. 25
  12. 17
  13. 50
  14. 11
  15. 23
  16. 290
  17. 40
  18. 270
  19. 51
  20. 80
  21. 66
  22. 90
  23. 70
  24. 136
  25. 48
  26. 12
  27. 116
  28. 228
  29. 10
  30. 14
  31. 84
  32. 12
  33. 85
  34. 31
  35. 65
  36. 415
  37. 6
  38. 4
  39. 180
  40. 35

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