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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 809 · 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 120 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 138 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  4. 4.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 40 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹150 to ₹132. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank has 60 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  8. 8.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 35% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 27% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.The price of a football comes down from ₹60 to ₹9. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank has 50 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  12. 12.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹200 to ₹142. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A pencil box costs ₹40. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  14. 14.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹250 to ₹145. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 4 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 365 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹100 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 26 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  20. 20.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 69 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A cricket bat costs ₹300. The price comes down by 9%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 28% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  25. 25.A tank has 120 litres of water and 85% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹50 to ₹27. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A lunch box costs ₹50. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 45 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  30. 30.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹100 to ₹91. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 60 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 114 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹120 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A torch costs ₹150. The price comes down by 18%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 64% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 60 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 19 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 34 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A torch costs ₹25. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 141 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 90
  2. 31
  3. 425
  4. 85
  5. 90
  6. 12
  7. 30
  8. 26
  9. 73
  10. 85
  11. 5
  12. 29
  13. 30
  14. 42
  15. 90
  16. 27
  17. 76
  18. 35
  19. 20
  20. 54
  21. 273
  22. 102
  23. 11
  24. 144
  25. 18
  26. 46
  27. 45
  28. 55
  29. 36
  30. 9
  31. 25
  32. 5
  33. 70
  34. 123
  35. 72
  36. 76
  37. 24
  38. 32
  39. 15
  40. 6

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