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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 491 · 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 64 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 58% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹25 to ₹21. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A toy car costs ₹250. The price comes down by 6%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  5. 5.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 6 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 145 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 4 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 18% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹80 to ₹20. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 44 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 14% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  13. 13.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹400 to ₹356. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A kite costs ₹300. The price comes down by 88%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹40 to ₹30. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 22 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹50 to ₹37. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.A torch costs ₹50. The price comes down by 48%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 360 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 33 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 78% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  25. 25.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 14 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 46% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A tank has 150 litres of water and 16% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 85% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  29. 29.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 21 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹120 to ₹114. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 207 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 54 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A wall clock costs ₹100. The price comes down by 64%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 195 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 8 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹20 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 62 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹400 to ₹116. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 20
  2. 126
  3. 16
  4. 235
  5. 70
  6. 85
  7. 42
  8. 84
  9. 123
  10. 75
  11. 45
  12. 43
  13. 11
  14. 36
  15. 25
  16. 45
  17. 26
  18. 150
  19. 26
  20. 28
  21. 20
  22. 34
  23. 11
  24. 40
  25. 86
  26. 54
  27. 126
  28. 6
  29. 65
  30. 5
  31. 20
  32. 31
  33. 55
  34. 36
  35. 22
  36. 60
  37. 40
  38. 69
  39. 15
  40. 71

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