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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 845 · 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 pencil box comes down from ₹300 to ₹66. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 42 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A kite costs ₹150. The price comes down by 22%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  4. 4.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 34 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 70 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹200 to ₹158. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹60 to ₹15. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 440 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank has 20 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹40 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.A tank has 250 litres of water and 8% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  13. 13.A tank has 200 litres of water and 82% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  14. 14.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 166 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 16 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A cricket bat costs ₹500. The price comes down by 66%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 78 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A water bottle costs ₹20. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 15 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank has 60 litres of water and 70% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.A tank has 60 litres of water and 55% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.A school bag costs ₹120. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 132 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 87 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹50 to ₹41. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank has 120 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹200 to ₹74. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 78 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.The price of a kite comes down from ₹20 to ₹4. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A team scored 250 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 60 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.A tank has 400 litres of water and 73% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 34% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?

Answer key

  1. 78
  2. 58
  3. 117
  4. 15
  5. 65
  6. 21
  7. 75
  8. 12
  9. 14
  10. 85
  11. 16
  12. 230
  13. 36
  14. 17
  15. 20
  16. 170
  17. 74
  18. 6
  19. 70
  20. 51
  21. 5
  22. 18
  23. 27
  24. 42
  25. 67
  26. 42
  27. 71
  28. 18
  29. 60
  30. 70
  31. 63
  32. 48
  33. 108
  34. 80
  35. 90
  36. 60
  37. 200
  38. 108
  39. 380
  40. 165

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