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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 312 · 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 60 runs in one match and 5% 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 85% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 15 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 15 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A storybook costs ₹40. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.A football costs ₹200. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  8. 8.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹20 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹200 to ₹94. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A storybook costs ₹80. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.A wall clock costs ₹500. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 440 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 154 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank has 60 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 64 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 148 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  18. 18.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A cricket bat costs ₹25. The price comes down by 28%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.The price of a football comes down from ₹200 to ₹144. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 340 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 285 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 115 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank has 60 litres of water and 65% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  25. 25.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 15 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 54 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 7 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  30. 30.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹50 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A water bottle costs ₹25. The price comes down by 56%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.A tank has 500 litres of water and 53% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  33. 33.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 22% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A toy car costs ₹250. The price comes down by 28%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A torch costs ₹60. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹150 to ₹57. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A lunch box costs ₹40. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  39. 39.A tank has 120 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?

Answer key

  1. 57
  2. 12
  3. 40
  4. 52
  5. 70
  6. 14
  7. 100
  8. 60
  9. 53
  10. 44
  11. 350
  12. 12
  13. 23
  14. 33
  15. 20
  16. 26
  17. 96
  18. 52
  19. 18
  20. 28
  21. 32
  22. 5
  23. 54
  24. 21
  25. 75
  26. 10
  27. 64
  28. 72
  29. 33
  30. 52
  31. 11
  32. 235
  33. 156
  34. 180
  35. 30
  36. 62
  37. 80
  38. 24
  39. 108
  40. 8

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