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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 452 · 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 400 runs in one match and 228 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 14 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 66 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A torch costs ₹50. The price comes down by 56%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  5. 5.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 75 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A lunch box costs ₹300. The price comes down by 77%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.The price of a torch comes down from ₹40 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 405 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.The price of a torch comes down from ₹500 to ₹120. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank has 20 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 35% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  13. 13.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 85% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  14. 14.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 10 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 89% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 324 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 60 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹60 to ₹33. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank has 25 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹25 to ₹10. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 55% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 86 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A kite costs ₹250. The price comes down by 56%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  24. 24.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹50 to ₹37. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank has 500 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹100 to ₹73. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹500 to ₹250. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  29. 29.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 85 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 32 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 8 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 76 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹20 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A storybook costs ₹40. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹40 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.The price of a kite comes down from ₹100 to ₹11. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹20 to ₹11. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 43
  2. 44
  3. 34
  4. 22
  5. 50
  6. 69
  7. 70
  8. 19
  9. 76
  10. 15
  11. 13
  12. 14
  13. 18
  14. 60
  15. 33
  16. 19
  17. 50
  18. 45
  19. 10
  20. 60
  21. 27
  22. 57
  23. 110
  24. 26
  25. 300
  26. 27
  27. 50
  28. 12
  29. 66
  30. 84
  31. 60
  32. 24
  33. 17
  34. 70
  35. 28
  36. 60
  37. 55
  38. 40
  39. 89
  40. 45

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