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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 803 · 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 50 runs in one match and 7 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank has 150 litres of water and 76% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 13 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  7. 7.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 158 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.The price of a football comes down from ₹50 to ₹25. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 20 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 38 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank has 20 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  12. 12.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  13. 13.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹300 to ₹267. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 12 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A table fan costs ₹500. The price comes down by 7%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 105 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 104 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 75% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.The price of a torch comes down from ₹60 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.The price of a football comes down from ₹40 to ₹4. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 90 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank has 500 litres of water and 51% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 415 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 16 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A wall clock costs ₹500. The price comes down by 22%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A tank has 20 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 8 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 11 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank has 20 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.A torch costs ₹200. The price comes down by 71%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 4 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹25 to ₹21. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 55% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹50 to ₹28. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 27 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 27 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank has 40 litres of water and 85% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 65% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 64 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 86
  2. 60
  3. 20
  4. 36
  5. 35
  6. 48
  7. 21
  8. 50
  9. 20
  10. 5
  11. 14
  12. 150
  13. 11
  14. 70
  15. 465
  16. 79
  17. 48
  18. 30
  19. 70
  20. 90
  21. 82
  22. 245
  23. 17
  24. 80
  25. 390
  26. 11
  27. 68
  28. 78
  29. 16
  30. 58
  31. 90
  32. 16
  33. 27
  34. 40
  35. 44
  36. 82
  37. 55
  38. 6
  39. 42
  40. 20

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