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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 523 · 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 200 runs in one match and 166 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 355 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 84% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  5. 5.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  6. 6.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 49% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  7. 7.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 38% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 90% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.The price of a football comes down from ₹300 to ₹189. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 72 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 120 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A water bottle costs ₹60. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.The price of a kite comes down from ₹200 to ₹30. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 72% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 320 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 52% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  17. 17.The price of a torch comes down from ₹500 to ₹125. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹250 to ₹165. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹300 to ₹114. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A cricket bat costs ₹60. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹200 to ₹168. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 42 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 38% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 76% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A tank has 80 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹300 to ₹138. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A storybook costs ₹500. The price comes down by 28%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 123 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 9 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 7% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  33. 33.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 9 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A tank has 60 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  35. 35.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 86% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 201 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank has 25 litres of water and 72% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 56% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  39. 39.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹80 to ₹72. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A water bottle costs ₹400. The price comes down by 35%. What is the new price, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 17
  2. 40
  3. 29
  4. 8
  5. 36
  6. 255
  7. 124
  8. 12
  9. 37
  10. 52
  11. 20
  12. 9
  13. 85
  14. 14
  15. 20
  16. 240
  17. 75
  18. 34
  19. 62
  20. 10
  21. 25
  22. 42
  23. 16
  24. 58
  25. 62
  26. 6
  27. 48
  28. 54
  29. 360
  30. 59
  31. 82
  32. 186
  33. 85
  34. 42
  35. 7
  36. 33
  37. 7
  38. 44
  39. 10
  40. 260

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