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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 690 · 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 500 runs in one match and 290 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.The price of a torch comes down from ₹20 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A storybook costs ₹80. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  4. 4.The price of a football comes down from ₹25 to ₹11. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A pencil box costs ₹40. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 15 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 165 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 11 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 115 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A pencil box costs ₹80. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 12 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 13 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 99 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹20 to ₹15. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 49 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A toy car costs ₹500. The price comes down by 59%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 385 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A toy car costs ₹400. The price comes down by 89%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A tank has 40 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  21. 21.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 13 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 14% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 9 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank has 500 litres of water and 34% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 57 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹120 to ₹90. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank has 500 litres of water and 77% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  30. 30.The price of a football comes down from ₹400 to ₹320. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹500 to ₹455. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A table fan costs ₹40. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 65 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹50 to ₹31. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹250 to ₹220. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 65% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 72 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A pencil box costs ₹20. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 26 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 42
  2. 40
  3. 48
  4. 56
  5. 8
  6. 75
  7. 34
  8. 45
  9. 77
  10. 8
  11. 85
  12. 87
  13. 67
  14. 25
  15. 8
  16. 51
  17. 205
  18. 23
  19. 44
  20. 28
  21. 35
  22. 43
  23. 60
  24. 55
  25. 330
  26. 5
  27. 25
  28. 115
  29. 17
  30. 20
  31. 9
  32. 70
  33. 8
  34. 35
  35. 38
  36. 12
  37. 42
  38. 10
  39. 9
  40. 74

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