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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 575 · 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 300 runs in one match and 129 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹200 to ₹58. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A school bag costs ₹250. The price comes down by 84%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  4. 4.A tank has 25 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.A tank has 150 litres of water and 52% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹200 to ₹32. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 68% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 80 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank has 40 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 78% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 48 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.The price of a torch comes down from ₹500 to ₹190. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A kite costs ₹20. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank has 25 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.The price of a football comes down from ₹500 to ₹440. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 8 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 17 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 36 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹20 to ₹19. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹60 to ₹15. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 86 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 335 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 12% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A cricket bat costs ₹80. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 60 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 14% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  30. 30.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 172 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 76 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹20 to ₹13. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹100 to ₹94. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.A tank has 60 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  36. 36.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 2 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 44 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 154 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A kite costs ₹20. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?

Answer key

  1. 57
  2. 71
  3. 40
  4. 5
  5. 72
  6. 84
  7. 5
  8. 8
  9. 80
  10. 24
  11. 33
  12. 76
  13. 62
  14. 18
  15. 52
  16. 36
  17. 10
  18. 12
  19. 80
  20. 32
  21. 10
  22. 5
  23. 75
  24. 14
  25. 33
  26. 88
  27. 60
  28. 25
  29. 215
  30. 57
  31. 5
  32. 35
  33. 6
  34. 68
  35. 48
  36. 90
  37. 45
  38. 23
  39. 3
  40. 45

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