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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 404 · 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 150 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  2. 2.A tank has 150 litres of water and 70% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.A tank has 120 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  4. 4.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 26 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A storybook costs ₹100. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.A football costs ₹20. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.A cricket bat costs ₹80. The price comes down by 35%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  8. 8.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 64 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 85% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  11. 11.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 8% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 92 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 42 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 7 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank has 400 litres of water and 31% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  17. 17.The price of a kite comes down from ₹80 to ₹64. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹25 to ₹5. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.The price of a torch comes down from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 108 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹60 to ₹48. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 95 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A wall clock costs ₹300. The price comes down by 33%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  24. 24.A table fan costs ₹40. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A storybook costs ₹250. The price comes down by 36%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹120 to ₹60. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 26 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹40 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹25 to ₹9. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 99 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 37% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 32% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹200 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A football costs ₹200. The price comes down by 24%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 96 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 14% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 90 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 14 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank has 50 litres of water and 26% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 75
  2. 45
  3. 66
  4. 35
  5. 10
  6. 14
  7. 52
  8. 20
  9. 68
  10. 3
  11. 46
  12. 8
  13. 72
  14. 60
  15. 65
  16. 276
  17. 20
  18. 80
  19. 8
  20. 10
  21. 20
  22. 62
  23. 201
  24. 12
  25. 160
  26. 50
  27. 48
  28. 55
  29. 64
  30. 34
  31. 315
  32. 90
  33. 68
  34. 82
  35. 152
  36. 20
  37. 43
  38. 55
  39. 72
  40. 37

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