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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 203 · 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 22% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  2. 2.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.A storybook costs ₹250. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  4. 4.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 37 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A kite costs ₹25. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  7. 7.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹150 to ₹114. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 87 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹500 to ₹285. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank has 250 litres of water and 12% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.A tank has 40 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  12. 12.A wall clock costs ₹50. The price comes down by 68%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A tank has 100 litres of water and 61% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  14. 14.A tank has 20 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.A wall clock costs ₹100. The price comes down by 6%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A wall clock costs ₹400. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹500 to ₹240. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A pencil box costs ₹40. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.A tank has 120 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 430 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 38 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹250 to ₹215. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 12 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A water bottle costs ₹50. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.The price of a torch comes down from ₹80 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 44 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 19 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹300 to ₹30. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹50 to ₹43. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 14% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.A tank has 50 litres of water and 68% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  33. 33.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹300 to ₹153. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A tank has 80 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  36. 36.A lunch box costs ₹80. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A tank has 300 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  39. 39.A torch costs ₹40. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 92 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 195
  2. 40
  3. 150
  4. 26
  5. 15
  6. 20
  7. 24
  8. 42
  9. 43
  10. 220
  11. 28
  12. 16
  13. 39
  14. 11
  15. 94
  16. 60
  17. 52
  18. 32
  19. 90
  20. 14
  21. 81
  22. 14
  23. 90
  24. 5
  25. 70
  26. 70
  27. 12
  28. 5
  29. 90
  30. 14
  31. 215
  32. 16
  33. 49
  34. 55
  35. 56
  36. 64
  37. 150
  38. 48
  39. 22
  40. 8

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