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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 101 · 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 25 runs in one match and 32% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  2. 2.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹50 to ₹46. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹40 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A school bag costs ₹60. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.A kite costs ₹300. The price comes down by 49%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 112 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 94 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank has 250 litres of water and 14% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 420 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A cricket bat costs ₹250. The price comes down by 6%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.A tank has 120 litres of water and 35% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  13. 13.A water bottle costs ₹50. The price comes down by 12%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  14. 14.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 160 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹250 to ₹40. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹150 to ₹21. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A water bottle costs ₹150. The price comes down by 52%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank has 400 litres of water and 62% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  21. 21.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹25 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 20 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 15 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  25. 25.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 38% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.A lunch box costs ₹150. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.A tank has 120 litres of water and 75% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹300 to ₹270. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A storybook costs ₹150. The price comes down by 72%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 20 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹20 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank has 40 litres of water and 85% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  33. 33.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹100 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A tank has 120 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  35. 35.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹80 to ₹56. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A storybook costs ₹250. The price comes down by 22%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 14 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 27 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank has 300 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 17
  2. 8
  3. 40
  4. 40
  5. 24
  6. 153
  7. 72
  8. 6
  9. 215
  10. 16
  11. 235
  12. 78
  13. 44
  14. 68
  15. 475
  16. 84
  17. 86
  18. 72
  19. 88
  20. 152
  21. 76
  22. 20
  23. 25
  24. 12
  25. 155
  26. 120
  27. 30
  28. 10
  29. 42
  30. 75
  31. 40
  32. 6
  33. 84
  34. 108
  35. 30
  36. 195
  37. 84
  38. 65
  39. 55
  40. 210

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