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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 455 · 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 8% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  2. 2.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 45 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 65 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹300 to ₹183. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank has 50 litres of water and 86% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  7. 7.A table fan costs ₹300. The price comes down by 71%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  8. 8.A toy car costs ₹40. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹50 to ₹33. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A wall clock costs ₹20. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 17 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 36 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A football costs ₹60. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.A tank has 250 litres of water and 18% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  16. 16.A tank has 120 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  17. 17.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 24% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  18. 18.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 42% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.A tank has 40 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.A football costs ₹20. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  21. 21.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 34 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 28 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A torch costs ₹300. The price comes down by 82%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 117 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 130 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 6% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank has 25 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.A storybook costs ₹400. The price comes down by 43%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 90% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.A school bag costs ₹100. The price comes down by 57%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 16 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 132 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹40 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 150 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank has 120 litres of water and 85% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 48 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 14 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 12 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 138
  2. 82
  3. 35
  4. 39
  5. 7
  6. 6
  7. 87
  8. 34
  9. 34
  10. 88
  11. 4
  12. 32
  13. 40
  14. 24
  15. 205
  16. 96
  17. 19
  18. 145
  19. 24
  20. 17
  21. 15
  22. 108
  23. 30
  24. 54
  25. 22
  26. 48
  27. 94
  28. 80
  29. 20
  30. 228
  31. 15
  32. 43
  33. 60
  34. 12
  35. 40
  36. 70
  37. 18
  38. 40
  39. 86
  40. 85

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