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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 705 · 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 200 runs in one match and 182 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.The price of a kite comes down from ₹200 to ₹172. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹80 to ₹28. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank has 25 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 37 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 57% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  7. 7.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.A cricket bat costs ₹250. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 19% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 102 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 54 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank has 120 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  13. 13.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 70 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 10 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 8% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 42 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A table fan costs ₹500. The price comes down by 86%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 216 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹60 to ₹42. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A cricket bat costs ₹60. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹250 to ₹180. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.The price of a kite comes down from ₹500 to ₹150. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 114 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A kite costs ₹40. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A tank has 150 litres of water and 16% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.The price of a football comes down from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A torch costs ₹25. The price comes down by 16%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.The price of a kite comes down from ₹60 to ₹27. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 6 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹100 to ₹54. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 84 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 19% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.A kite costs ₹40. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 9 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 75 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 9
  2. 14
  3. 65
  4. 10
  5. 26
  6. 43
  7. 255
  8. 125
  9. 405
  10. 15
  11. 55
  12. 60
  13. 72
  14. 75
  15. 92
  16. 16
  17. 70
  18. 28
  19. 30
  20. 88
  21. 51
  22. 28
  23. 70
  24. 24
  25. 22
  26. 125
  27. 126
  28. 10
  29. 21
  30. 55
  31. 12
  32. 85
  33. 46
  34. 30
  35. 162
  36. 16
  37. 40
  38. 76
  39. 55
  40. 50

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