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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 457 · 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 80 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  2. 2.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 85 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank has 20 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.A kite costs ₹120. The price comes down by 35%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  8. 8.A cricket bat costs ₹50. The price comes down by 84%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 6 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank has 300 litres of water and 26% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  12. 12.A tank has 60 litres of water and 35% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  13. 13.A water bottle costs ₹50. The price comes down by 54%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  14. 14.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 84 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank has 300 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  16. 16.A tank has 250 litres of water and 78% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  17. 17.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A cricket bat costs ₹150. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 39 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A toy car costs ₹120. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  21. 21.A storybook costs ₹150. The price comes down by 58%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹50 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 57 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 76 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A storybook costs ₹100. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A tank has 60 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 27% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.A tank has 20 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  30. 30.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 36 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 86% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 20 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A cricket bat costs ₹25. The price comes down by 32%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A school bag costs ₹50. The price comes down by 24%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹120 to ₹90. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A water bottle costs ₹60. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A water bottle costs ₹100. The price comes down by 17%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  38. 38.A torch costs ₹25. The price comes down by 68%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  39. 39.A school bag costs ₹80. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 27 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 60
  2. 108
  3. 40
  4. 66
  5. 12
  6. 78
  7. 72
  8. 8
  9. 8
  10. 88
  11. 222
  12. 39
  13. 23
  14. 30
  15. 30
  16. 55
  17. 80
  18. 120
  19. 35
  20. 84
  21. 63
  22. 64
  23. 62
  24. 5
  25. 60
  26. 30
  27. 73
  28. 11
  29. 40
  30. 55
  31. 14
  32. 50
  33. 17
  34. 38
  35. 25
  36. 21
  37. 83
  38. 8
  39. 32
  40. 73

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