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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 626 · 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.The price of a kite comes down from ₹250 to ₹30. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 64 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 20 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹150 to ₹123. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank has 100 litres of water and 62% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹80 to ₹40. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank has 120 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  8. 8.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹400 to ₹192. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹80 to ₹68. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 264 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 48 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 35% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  14. 14.A wall clock costs ₹250. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.A toy car costs ₹60. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 72 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 172 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank has 200 litres of water and 22% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.A tank has 40 litres of water and 85% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 40 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 34% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 42 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹300 to ₹30. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A school bag costs ₹50. The price comes down by 54%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 138 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A football costs ₹20. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.A tank has 20 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank has 300 litres of water and 24% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.A tank has 150 litres of water and 86% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.A torch costs ₹150. The price comes down by 32%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 83 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  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 25 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 8 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 15 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A pencil box costs ₹20. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  38. 38.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹200 to ₹48. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 82% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 76% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?

Answer key

  1. 88
  2. 36
  3. 60
  4. 18
  5. 38
  6. 50
  7. 114
  8. 52
  9. 66
  10. 15
  11. 12
  12. 88
  13. 52
  14. 125
  15. 18
  16. 10
  17. 14
  18. 156
  19. 6
  20. 60
  21. 33
  22. 30
  23. 90
  24. 23
  25. 31
  26. 17
  27. 8
  28. 85
  29. 228
  30. 21
  31. 102
  32. 17
  33. 84
  34. 5
  35. 80
  36. 75
  37. 19
  38. 76
  39. 90
  40. 12

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