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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 789 · 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 water bottle comes down from ₹40 to ₹30. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 68% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.A torch costs ₹50. The price comes down by 84%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  4. 4.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  5. 5.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 32% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  6. 6.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 17 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹100 to ₹27. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank has 150 litres of water and 54% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  9. 9.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹150 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 144 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 184 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 126 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank has 150 litres of water and 8% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  14. 14.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹120 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.The price of a kite comes down from ₹25 to ₹17. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 72 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹150 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 284 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.The price of a torch comes down from ₹60 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank has 100 litres of water and 81% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 65% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹25 to ₹10. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A school bag costs ₹300. The price comes down by 42%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 106 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹60 to ₹42. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 21 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank has 400 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.The price of a football comes down from ₹80 to ₹56. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A wall clock costs ₹200. The price comes down by 76%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A school bag costs ₹80. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  33. 33.A kite costs ₹200. The price comes down by 14%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 264 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.The price of a torch comes down from ₹40 to ₹10. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A football costs ₹300. The price comes down by 21%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 52 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 42% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 44% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?

Answer key

  1. 25
  2. 48
  3. 8
  4. 72
  5. 272
  6. 15
  7. 73
  8. 69
  9. 84
  10. 28
  11. 54
  12. 16
  13. 138
  14. 70
  15. 32
  16. 10
  17. 76
  18. 76
  19. 29
  20. 60
  21. 19
  22. 7
  23. 60
  24. 174
  25. 47
  26. 30
  27. 65
  28. 300
  29. 30
  30. 48
  31. 20
  32. 32
  33. 172
  34. 12
  35. 75
  36. 237
  37. 17
  38. 48
  39. 116
  40. 14

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