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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 39 · 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 25 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  2. 2.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 44% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹60 to ₹30. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 219 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 21 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 9 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank has 120 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  8. 8.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 76 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 17 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹300 to ₹153. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 12% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  13. 13.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 26 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A cricket bat costs ₹50. The price comes down by 26%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 130 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 34 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 42 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹25 to ₹19. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹60 to ₹39. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 220 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 42 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹150 to ₹21. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 230 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹80 to ₹20. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹300 to ₹57. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 26% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 95 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank has 500 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 93 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 4 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 8 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹100 to ₹39. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹300 to ₹177. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 34 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 108 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 138 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 6 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank has 50 litres of water and 42% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.A pencil box costs ₹150. The price comes down by 22%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A tank has 40 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 15
  2. 14
  3. 50
  4. 27
  5. 16
  6. 64
  7. 48
  8. 5
  9. 66
  10. 49
  11. 50
  12. 22
  13. 35
  14. 37
  15. 48
  16. 15
  17. 65
  18. 24
  19. 35
  20. 12
  21. 58
  22. 86
  23. 8
  24. 75
  25. 81
  26. 111
  27. 62
  28. 425
  29. 38
  30. 80
  31. 90
  32. 61
  33. 41
  34. 66
  35. 64
  36. 8
  37. 76
  38. 29
  39. 117
  40. 38

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