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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 876 · 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 200 runs in one match and 142 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 195 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 60 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 185 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A school bag costs ₹60. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.A football costs ₹50. The price comes down by 14%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹80 to ₹32. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A cricket bat costs ₹20. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.A kite costs ₹250. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 65% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  13. 13.The price of a kite comes down from ₹500 to ₹200. 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.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 276 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 75 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 75 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 38 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 47 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 99 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank has 50 litres of water and 88% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.A water bottle costs ₹250. The price comes down by 32%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹250 to ₹90. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank has 80 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  25. 25.A lunch box costs ₹150. The price comes down by 62%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 60 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 90 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A cricket bat costs ₹500. The price comes down by 41%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 68% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 75 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 10 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A water bottle costs ₹40. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A wall clock costs ₹80. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A tank has 25 litres of water and 88% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹250 to ₹190. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank has 60 litres of water and 75% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 44 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A cricket bat costs ₹50. The price comes down by 6%. What is the new price, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 29
  2. 20
  3. 22
  4. 80
  5. 26
  6. 30
  7. 12
  8. 43
  9. 60
  10. 16
  11. 225
  12. 14
  13. 60
  14. 5
  15. 8
  16. 70
  17. 85
  18. 62
  19. 6
  20. 34
  21. 6
  22. 170
  23. 64
  24. 64
  25. 57
  26. 50
  27. 25
  28. 295
  29. 30
  30. 75
  31. 80
  32. 85
  33. 75
  34. 22
  35. 36
  36. 3
  37. 24
  38. 15
  39. 78
  40. 47

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