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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 837 · 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 storybook comes down from ₹25 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 12% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 11 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A water bottle costs ₹40. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  5. 5.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 102 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 39 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.The price of a torch comes down from ₹250 to ₹40. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 72 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹200 to ₹48. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 230 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.The price of a football comes down from ₹300 to ₹171. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank has 250 litres of water and 58% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  13. 13.A tank has 25 litres of water and 32% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  14. 14.A table fan costs ₹40. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.A tank has 20 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  17. 17.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 34% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  18. 18.A football costs ₹100. The price comes down by 39%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹100 to ₹89. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A kite costs ₹50. The price comes down by 26%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  24. 24.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A school bag costs ₹100. The price comes down by 42%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 42% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 7 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 20 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank has 20 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹120 to ₹108. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹150 to ₹138. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 21 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 32 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹20 to ₹10. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank has 40 litres of water and 55% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  39. 39.A tank has 40 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 230 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 76
  2. 440
  3. 56
  4. 14
  5. 49
  6. 22
  7. 84
  8. 40
  9. 76
  10. 8
  11. 43
  12. 105
  13. 17
  14. 36
  15. 90
  16. 4
  17. 33
  18. 61
  19. 80
  20. 11
  21. 36
  22. 40
  23. 37
  24. 50
  25. 58
  26. 87
  27. 65
  28. 20
  29. 14
  30. 10
  31. 8
  32. 25
  33. 58
  34. 20
  35. 80
  36. 50
  37. 18
  38. 100
  39. 8
  40. 8

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