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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 172 · 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 250 runs in one match and 215 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 46% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 32 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank has 300 litres of water and 64% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.A pencil box costs ₹25. The price comes down by 88%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹250 to ₹25. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.The price of a football comes down from ₹150 to ₹87. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 13 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A table fan costs ₹50. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 89% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  11. 11.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 96 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  13. 13.A football costs ₹120. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  14. 14.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 4 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹150 to ₹111. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.The price of a torch comes down from ₹400 to ₹124. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 64 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank has 400 litres of water and 74% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.A tank has 60 litres of water and 35% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 51% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 134 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A toy car costs ₹400. The price comes down by 16%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 111 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 124 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 35% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.The price of a torch comes down from ₹100 to ₹77. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank has 25 litres of water and 28% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.A tank has 200 litres of water and 11% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 32 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A toy car costs ₹300. The price comes down by 12%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.A cricket bat costs ₹20. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 78% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A tank has 100 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  35. 35.A storybook costs ₹40. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 340 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 63 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 120 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 38 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 14
  2. 54
  3. 36
  4. 108
  5. 3
  6. 90
  7. 42
  8. 35
  9. 15
  10. 55
  11. 20
  12. 15
  13. 90
  14. 80
  15. 26
  16. 69
  17. 84
  18. 104
  19. 39
  20. 196
  21. 33
  22. 336
  23. 45
  24. 63
  25. 69
  26. 39
  27. 23
  28. 18
  29. 178
  30. 84
  31. 264
  32. 11
  33. 88
  34. 95
  35. 8
  36. 32
  37. 425
  38. 58
  39. 20
  40. 5

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