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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 822 · 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 150 runs in one match and 126 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 75% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.A pencil box costs ₹80. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  4. 4.The price of a torch comes down from ₹400 to ₹144. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank has 500 litres of water and 73% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A wall clock costs ₹120. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  8. 8.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 264 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank has 50 litres of water and 24% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.The price of a kite comes down from ₹400 to ₹184. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 17 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A lunch box costs ₹50. The price comes down by 6%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A pencil box costs ₹100. The price comes down by 14%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  14. 14.The price of a football comes down from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A cricket bat costs ₹25. The price comes down by 56%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A lunch box costs ₹120. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 360 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.A table fan costs ₹250. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 14 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A storybook costs ₹40. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹50 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A table fan costs ₹25. The price comes down by 24%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  24. 24.A tank has 50 litres of water and 74% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  25. 25.A tank has 50 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹80 to ₹44. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 76 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 10 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 3 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 28 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹400 to ₹348. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A toy car costs ₹120. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A toy car costs ₹20. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A tank has 50 litres of water and 44% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  36. 36.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 324 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 210 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 58% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  39. 39.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 68% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 190 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 16
  2. 125
  3. 16
  4. 64
  5. 135
  6. 88
  7. 90
  8. 12
  9. 38
  10. 54
  11. 15
  12. 47
  13. 86
  14. 10
  15. 11
  16. 114
  17. 10
  18. 68
  19. 225
  20. 30
  21. 34
  22. 76
  23. 19
  24. 13
  25. 40
  26. 75
  27. 45
  28. 5
  29. 75
  30. 88
  31. 44
  32. 13
  33. 42
  34. 2
  35. 28
  36. 19
  37. 58
  38. 63
  39. 160
  40. 62

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