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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 429 · 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 84% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  2. 2.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 132 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 76 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 14 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 225 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A table fan costs ₹200. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 45 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A water bottle costs ₹40. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 114 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 176 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹120 to ₹84. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 45 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹400 to ₹124. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank has 150 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.A water bottle costs ₹20. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A kite costs ₹200. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.A tank has 80 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 35% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 24% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  20. 20.A tank has 150 litres of water and 36% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  21. 21.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 300 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank has 60 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.A tank has 50 litres of water and 46% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.A water bottle costs ₹120. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 162 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 26% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.A tank has 20 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 22 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  31. 31.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹100 to ₹73. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 10 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹50 to ₹38. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 48 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹400 to ₹80. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  37. 37.The price of a football comes down from ₹100 to ₹42. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹20 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.The price of a football comes down from ₹50 to ₹17. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹150 to ₹72. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 24
  2. 34
  3. 24
  4. 44
  5. 55
  6. 90
  7. 25
  8. 30
  9. 62
  10. 56
  11. 30
  12. 10
  13. 69
  14. 120
  15. 7
  16. 110
  17. 40
  18. 65
  19. 19
  20. 96
  21. 40
  22. 24
  23. 27
  24. 96
  25. 19
  26. 185
  27. 12
  28. 14
  29. 12
  30. 135
  31. 27
  32. 75
  33. 24
  34. 60
  35. 80
  36. 120
  37. 58
  38. 70
  39. 66
  40. 52

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