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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 839 · 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 100 runs in one match and 79 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 57 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.The price of a kite comes down from ₹25 to ₹22. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.The price of a football comes down from ₹250 to ₹90. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  7. 7.A kite costs ₹50. The price comes down by 8%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  8. 8.A tank has 150 litres of water and 78% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  9. 9.A tank has 20 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹300 to ₹168. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 35% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  13. 13.The price of a football comes down from ₹100 to ₹87. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 75% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.The price of a torch comes down from ₹20 to ₹15. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹80 to ₹76. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank has 80 litres of water and 35% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 22 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank has 80 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.A tank has 250 litres of water and 76% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.A tank has 40 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 28% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 370 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 12 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 10 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A torch costs ₹20. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.The price of a torch comes down from ₹400 to ₹320. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.The price of a kite comes down from ₹60 to ₹9. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 36 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 38 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A school bag costs ₹50. The price comes down by 86%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 30 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 88% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  37. 37.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 60 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  39. 39.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 26% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.The price of a kite comes down from ₹60 to ₹21. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 21
  2. 81
  3. 12
  4. 76
  5. 64
  6. 56
  7. 46
  8. 33
  9. 11
  10. 44
  11. 195
  12. 24
  13. 13
  14. 20
  15. 25
  16. 5
  17. 52
  18. 12
  19. 68
  20. 48
  21. 60
  22. 34
  23. 180
  24. 26
  25. 76
  26. 75
  27. 19
  28. 70
  29. 20
  30. 85
  31. 85
  32. 76
  33. 5
  34. 7
  35. 25
  36. 6
  37. 76
  38. 10
  39. 74
  40. 65

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