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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 531 · 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 250 runs in one match and 140 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 37 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A lunch box costs ₹25. The price comes down by 12%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  5. 5.A tank has 80 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.A wall clock costs ₹20. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 316 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.The price of a kite comes down from ₹50 to ₹10. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.The price of a torch comes down from ₹300 to ₹153. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹120 to ₹84. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  13. 13.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 55% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  14. 14.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 44% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.A tank has 50 litres of water and 34% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  16. 16.The price of a kite comes down from ₹25 to ₹3. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  18. 18.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.A tank has 120 litres of water and 75% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 246 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 48 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 158 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 219 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 71 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.The price of a torch comes down from ₹200 to ₹60. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.A torch costs ₹400. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A tank has 500 litres of water and 33% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 19 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 145 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank has 40 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  33. 33.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 65% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 20 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 23 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank has 40 litres of water and 65% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.The price of a torch comes down from ₹60 to ₹30. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 185 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 36% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?

Answer key

  1. 44
  2. 26
  3. 10
  4. 22
  5. 56
  6. 11
  7. 80
  8. 21
  9. 80
  10. 49
  11. 30
  12. 36
  13. 18
  14. 14
  15. 33
  16. 88
  17. 114
  18. 56
  19. 30
  20. 18
  21. 108
  22. 60
  23. 21
  24. 27
  25. 29
  26. 70
  27. 150
  28. 40
  29. 335
  30. 24
  31. 42
  32. 8
  33. 84
  34. 42
  35. 75
  36. 8
  37. 14
  38. 50
  39. 63
  40. 256

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