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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 52 · 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 60 runs in one match and 33 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 77 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  4. 4.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹500 to ₹450. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹50 to ₹29. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 130 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A storybook costs ₹120. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  8. 8.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹500 to ₹365. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A pencil box costs ₹200. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 84 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A cricket bat costs ₹120. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.A toy car costs ₹40. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A tank has 25 litres of water and 88% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  14. 14.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 348 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 5 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 135 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  18. 18.The price of a torch comes down from ₹120 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A kite costs ₹80. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 30 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹120 to ₹30. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 51% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 22% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹150 to ₹135. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank has 25 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 65% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 91 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A torch costs ₹40. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  30. 30.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  31. 31.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 42 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹250 to ₹215. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 72 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹80 to ₹20. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A lunch box costs ₹60. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A table fan costs ₹40. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 66% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.A tank has 50 litres of water and 58% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.A tank has 200 litres of water and 8% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 23 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 45
  2. 23
  3. 40
  4. 10
  5. 42
  6. 48
  7. 114
  8. 27
  9. 60
  10. 30
  11. 90
  12. 28
  13. 3
  14. 13
  15. 75
  16. 10
  17. 270
  18. 80
  19. 68
  20. 50
  21. 75
  22. 245
  23. 390
  24. 10
  25. 15
  26. 14
  27. 9
  28. 32
  29. 5
  30. 24
  31. 16
  32. 14
  33. 10
  34. 75
  35. 48
  36. 30
  37. 136
  38. 21
  39. 184
  40. 54

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