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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 20 · 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 20 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  2. 2.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 27 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 54 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank has 400 litres of water and 29% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹50 to ₹5. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 8% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 14 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank has 500 litres of water and 63% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹50 to ₹10. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 19% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 4 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 96 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 50 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹20 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 188 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹200 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A football costs ₹200. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 160 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A school bag costs ₹80. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 66 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 19 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 300 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.A tank has 40 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 10 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹200 to ₹180. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank has 40 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.A tank has 25 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹120 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 43% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 3 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 34 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  37. 37.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 82 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A cricket bat costs ₹20. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  39. 39.A tank has 500 litres of water and 56% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 64 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 10
  2. 15
  3. 46
  4. 10
  5. 284
  6. 90
  7. 46
  8. 65
  9. 185
  10. 80
  11. 81
  12. 90
  13. 36
  14. 50
  15. 60
  16. 6
  17. 25
  18. 88
  19. 180
  20. 36
  21. 36
  22. 45
  23. 24
  24. 40
  25. 30
  26. 36
  27. 75
  28. 10
  29. 24
  30. 20
  31. 40
  32. 70
  33. 285
  34. 85
  35. 15
  36. 72
  37. 18
  38. 10
  39. 220
  40. 20

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