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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 633 · 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 80 runs in one match and 52 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 276 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  4. 4.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 85 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 52% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  6. 6.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 3 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.The price of a kite comes down from ₹200 to ₹68. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 54 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank has 150 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹500 to ₹175. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 108 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.The price of a football comes down from ₹80 to ₹60. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹25 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A cricket bat costs ₹50. The price comes down by 88%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 22% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  17. 17.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹200 to ₹168. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A storybook costs ₹20. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 48% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  20. 20.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹20 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.A tank has 500 litres of water and 87% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.A tank has 20 litres of water and 75% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 5 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A cricket bat costs ₹20. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 102 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 188 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A wall clock costs ₹40. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A torch costs ₹250. The price comes down by 86%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.A tank has 40 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  33. 33.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 60 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 61 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 125 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A table fan costs ₹25. The price comes down by 44%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹80 to ₹40. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹60 to ₹21. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.The price of a kite comes down from ₹80 to ₹68. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 68% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?

Answer key

  1. 35
  2. 8
  3. 20
  4. 83
  5. 48
  6. 88
  7. 220
  8. 66
  9. 55
  10. 120
  11. 65
  12. 10
  13. 25
  14. 52
  15. 6
  16. 234
  17. 16
  18. 9
  19. 78
  20. 60
  21. 48
  22. 65
  23. 5
  24. 80
  25. 10
  26. 66
  27. 6
  28. 64
  29. 4
  30. 36
  31. 35
  32. 16
  33. 40
  34. 39
  35. 75
  36. 14
  37. 50
  38. 65
  39. 15
  40. 8

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