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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 60 · 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 219 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.The price of a kite comes down from ₹60 to ₹39. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹120 to ₹48. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 19 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 68% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  6. 6.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 130 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹20 to ₹13. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A cricket bat costs ₹300. The price comes down by 66%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 21 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank has 300 litres of water and 12% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.A school bag costs ₹500. The price comes down by 17%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.A tank has 80 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  13. 13.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 20 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank has 100 litres of water and 55% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 60 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 75% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  17. 17.A tank has 100 litres of water and 87% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 34% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  20. 20.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹80 to ₹72. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 335 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank has 80 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.The price of a football comes down from ₹40 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A water bottle costs ₹400. The price comes down by 14%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 43 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹25 to ₹17. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A football costs ₹150. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  29. 29.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 9 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 34 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A torch costs ₹120. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 145 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 32 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 44 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A wall clock costs ₹25. The price comes down by 88%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹300 to ₹156. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A torch costs ₹300. The price comes down by 64%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  38. 38.A tank has 400 litres of water and 9% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.The price of a kite comes down from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A lunch box costs ₹250. The price comes down by 62%. What is the new price, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 27
  2. 35
  3. 60
  4. 24
  5. 32
  6. 48
  7. 35
  8. 102
  9. 79
  10. 264
  11. 415
  12. 32
  13. 60
  14. 45
  15. 80
  16. 15
  17. 13
  18. 33
  19. 24
  20. 10
  21. 33
  22. 16
  23. 40
  24. 344
  25. 14
  26. 32
  27. 60
  28. 48
  29. 55
  30. 15
  31. 114
  32. 42
  33. 20
  34. 12
  35. 3
  36. 48
  37. 108
  38. 364
  39. 12
  40. 95

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