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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 462 · 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 40 runs in one match and 10 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 3 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹400 to ₹244. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A pencil box costs ₹40. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  5. 5.A lunch box costs ₹50. The price comes down by 86%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 15 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 32 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 54 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 54% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  11. 11.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹400 to ₹292. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹250 to ₹180. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A cricket bat costs ₹40. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  14. 14.A table fan costs ₹20. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 64% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  17. 17.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A cricket bat costs ₹20. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.A tank has 20 litres of water and 55% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.A toy car costs ₹400. The price comes down by 12%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  21. 21.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹100 to ₹55. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 84 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A water bottle costs ₹500. The price comes down by 49%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 85% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.A tank has 150 litres of water and 34% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.The price of a kite comes down from ₹60 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 64 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A school bag costs ₹200. The price comes down by 27%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 54 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 17 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank has 200 litres of water and 83% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  33. 33.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹200 to ₹54. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A tank has 25 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  35. 35.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 89% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.A tank has 20 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 30 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 352 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 79 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 75
  2. 88
  3. 39
  4. 28
  5. 7
  6. 25
  7. 84
  8. 75
  9. 64
  10. 69
  11. 27
  12. 28
  13. 32
  14. 3
  15. 90
  16. 350
  17. 12
  18. 10
  19. 9
  20. 352
  21. 45
  22. 8
  23. 16
  24. 255
  25. 6
  26. 99
  27. 90
  28. 84
  29. 146
  30. 64
  31. 32
  32. 34
  33. 73
  34. 15
  35. 11
  36. 2
  37. 50
  38. 12
  39. 36
  40. 21

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