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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 275 · 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 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  2. 2.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.The price of a torch comes down from ₹120 to ₹42. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹400 to ₹188. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank has 500 litres of water and 47% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹120 to ₹30. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹100 to ₹19. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A water bottle costs ₹25. The price comes down by 16%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 336 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹500 to ₹225. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A toy car costs ₹300. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 74 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 332 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 290 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹400 to ₹368. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A table fan costs ₹60. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 9% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  18. 18.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 31% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹250 to ₹235. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank has 300 litres of water and 8% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  21. 21.A water bottle costs ₹200. The price comes down by 82%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 20 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank has 500 litres of water and 85% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 64 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A wall clock costs ₹40. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 85 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A pencil box costs ₹20. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.The price of a kite comes down from ₹20 to ₹11. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 64% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  31. 31.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 81 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  33. 33.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 20 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 48 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank has 120 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.The price of a torch comes down from ₹20 to ₹11. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A torch costs ₹50. The price comes down by 34%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  39. 39.The price of a kite comes down from ₹400 to ₹128. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹20 to ₹5. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 14
  2. 125
  3. 65
  4. 53
  5. 265
  6. 75
  7. 81
  8. 21
  9. 16
  10. 55
  11. 150
  12. 63
  13. 17
  14. 42
  15. 8
  16. 42
  17. 182
  18. 207
  19. 6
  20. 276
  21. 36
  22. 75
  23. 75
  24. 40
  25. 20
  26. 12
  27. 83
  28. 18
  29. 45
  30. 144
  31. 73
  32. 42
  33. 82
  34. 20
  35. 68
  36. 24
  37. 45
  38. 33
  39. 68
  40. 75

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