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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 963 · 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 80 runs in one match and 68 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 36 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹150 to ₹132. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A toy car costs ₹100. The price comes down by 67%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  5. 5.A tank has 20 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 19 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 45 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 53% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank has 80 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.A cricket bat costs ₹120. The price comes down by 35%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.A pencil box costs ₹200. The price comes down by 68%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.The price of a torch comes down from ₹250 to ₹235. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 7 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A kite costs ₹400. The price comes down by 13%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 3 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 174 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.The price of a torch comes down from ₹120 to ₹96. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A torch costs ₹25. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A cricket bat costs ₹500. The price comes down by 32%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  21. 21.A tank has 250 litres of water and 78% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.A lunch box costs ₹300. The price comes down by 13%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 34 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A table fan costs ₹100. The price comes down by 9%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹80 to ₹44. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 48 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A pencil box costs ₹120. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 60 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  30. 30.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹40 to ₹14. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 38 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹250 to ₹90. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 69 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 72 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A cricket bat costs ₹200. The price comes down by 82%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 170 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank has 300 litres of water and 41% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 54 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 37 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 15
  2. 40
  3. 12
  4. 33
  5. 12
  6. 5
  7. 82
  8. 188
  9. 70
  10. 64
  11. 78
  12. 64
  13. 6
  14. 72
  15. 348
  16. 85
  17. 13
  18. 20
  19. 15
  20. 340
  21. 55
  22. 261
  23. 15
  24. 91
  25. 45
  26. 60
  27. 90
  28. 25
  29. 72
  30. 65
  31. 5
  32. 64
  33. 96
  34. 31
  35. 40
  36. 36
  37. 32
  38. 177
  39. 55
  40. 63

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