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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 253 · 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 150 runs in one match and 78% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  2. 2.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 249 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 19 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 88% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  5. 5.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 56% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  6. 6.A tank has 40 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.A tank has 150 litres of water and 88% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  8. 8.A table fan costs ₹60. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.A tank has 100 litres of water and 77% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 38% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  11. 11.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 2 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  13. 13.A lunch box costs ₹20. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  14. 14.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 39 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank has 25 litres of water and 24% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  16. 16.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 38 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹50 to ₹17. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.The price of a torch comes down from ₹500 to ₹315. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.The price of a football comes down from ₹150 to ₹66. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.The price of a torch comes down from ₹25 to ₹4. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹100 to ₹91. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A school bag costs ₹50. The price comes down by 46%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  24. 24.A pencil box costs ₹50. The price comes down by 24%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A tank has 120 litres of water and 55% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 4 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  29. 29.The price of a kite comes down from ₹120 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.The price of a kite comes down from ₹400 to ₹220. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.The price of a kite comes down from ₹50 to ₹7. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A football costs ₹40. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 215 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹250 to ₹155. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A football costs ₹60. The price comes down by 35%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 15 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 83 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank has 50 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 33
  2. 17
  3. 5
  4. 6
  5. 110
  6. 36
  7. 18
  8. 45
  9. 23
  10. 155
  11. 90
  12. 10
  13. 7
  14. 35
  15. 19
  16. 5
  17. 66
  18. 48
  19. 37
  20. 56
  21. 84
  22. 9
  23. 27
  24. 38
  25. 54
  26. 12
  27. 90
  28. 48
  29. 80
  30. 45
  31. 40
  32. 86
  33. 36
  34. 14
  35. 38
  36. 39
  37. 25
  38. 17
  39. 45
  40. 70

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