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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 355 · 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 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  2. 2.A torch costs ₹250. The price comes down by 18%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  3. 3.A tank has 25 litres of water and 16% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  4. 4.A tank has 60 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  6. 6.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹200 to ₹118. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹250 to ₹115. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 228 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹60 to ₹15. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank has 200 litres of water and 82% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 95 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 20 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 12% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  14. 14.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 114 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 312 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  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 tank has 20 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 8% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  20. 20.A tank has 20 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  21. 21.A cricket bat costs ₹60. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.A school bag costs ₹400. The price comes down by 9%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 14 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank has 100 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹50 to ₹47. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 12% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  29. 29.A pencil box costs ₹200. The price comes down by 74%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A tank has 300 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 111 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 17 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 12% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.The price of a football comes down from ₹40 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 117 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹500 to ₹475. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A water bottle costs ₹50. The price comes down by 54%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 75% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?

Answer key

  1. 16
  2. 205
  3. 21
  4. 36
  5. 30
  6. 41
  7. 54
  8. 24
  9. 75
  10. 36
  11. 5
  12. 75
  13. 44
  14. 62
  15. 22
  16. 24
  17. 96
  18. 16
  19. 230
  20. 12
  21. 9
  22. 364
  23. 15
  24. 65
  25. 40
  26. 6
  27. 48
  28. 22
  29. 52
  30. 30
  31. 63
  32. 83
  33. 90
  34. 114
  35. 176
  36. 40
  37. 22
  38. 5
  39. 23
  40. 10

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