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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 838 · 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 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 84% 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 3 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 37 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A wall clock costs ₹25. The price comes down by 48%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.The price of a kite comes down from ₹50 to ₹47. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 125 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 72 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank has 60 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 225 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 13 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank has 200 litres of water and 17% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  13. 13.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹60 to ₹45. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 38 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹100 to ₹72. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank has 80 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  17. 17.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 7 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 356 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 20 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A torch costs ₹100. The price comes down by 22%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  21. 21.A football costs ₹50. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹100 to ₹70. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 44 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 136 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 44 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A cricket bat costs ₹200. The price comes down by 48%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 50 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A table fan costs ₹50. The price comes down by 62%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.A tank has 50 litres of water and 82% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  33. 33.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A tank has 250 litres of water and 72% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  35. 35.A tank has 250 litres of water and 12% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  36. 36.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 132 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A football costs ₹40. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  39. 39.The price of a torch comes down from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 44 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 52
  2. 24
  3. 85
  4. 26
  5. 13
  6. 6
  7. 50
  8. 40
  9. 6
  10. 10
  11. 87
  12. 166
  13. 25
  14. 5
  15. 28
  16. 32
  17. 72
  18. 11
  19. 20
  20. 78
  21. 5
  22. 30
  23. 12
  24. 66
  25. 78
  26. 55
  27. 104
  28. 85
  29. 80
  30. 15
  31. 19
  32. 9
  33. 11
  34. 70
  35. 220
  36. 56
  37. 15
  38. 32
  39. 55
  40. 45

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