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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 346 · 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 100 runs in one match and 85% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  2. 2.A tank has 40 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 190 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 24% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  5. 5.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 61 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank has 200 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 16 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 74% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 21 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 78 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹300 to ₹138. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A toy car costs ₹25. The price comes down by 84%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 21 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank has 60 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  16. 16.The price of a kite comes down from ₹20 to ₹4. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A water bottle costs ₹25. The price comes down by 12%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹250 to ₹180. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 74% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 33 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 96 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 57% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.A pencil box costs ₹40. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 79% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 34 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 296 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank has 50 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.A school bag costs ₹150. The price comes down by 58%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 39 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 42 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 13% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.A cricket bat costs ₹60. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A storybook costs ₹20. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  38. 38.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹60 to ₹39. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.The price of a football comes down from ₹20 to ₹11. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 15
  2. 4
  3. 5
  4. 38
  5. 39
  6. 150
  7. 36
  8. 65
  9. 65
  10. 35
  11. 54
  12. 4
  13. 15
  14. 79
  15. 12
  16. 80
  17. 80
  18. 22
  19. 28
  20. 104
  21. 34
  22. 36
  23. 86
  24. 6
  25. 63
  26. 15
  27. 26
  28. 40
  29. 63
  30. 74
  31. 275
  32. 16
  33. 16
  34. 10
  35. 435
  36. 27
  37. 12
  38. 35
  39. 34
  40. 45

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