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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 461 · 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 400 runs in one match and 296 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 14% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.A tank has 20 litres of water and 55% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  4. 4.A school bag costs ₹50. The price comes down by 76%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  5. 5.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.The price of a football comes down from ₹120 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 21 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 53% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.The price of a football comes down from ₹20 to ₹2. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A football costs ₹50. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 35% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  13. 13.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹25 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A wall clock costs ₹80. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 8 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank has 100 litres of water and 14% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  17. 17.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 30 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A lunch box costs ₹80. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 19 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹200 to ₹72. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹40 to ₹22. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.The price of a torch comes down from ₹400 to ₹284. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 28 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 6 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A kite costs ₹40. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 132 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 279 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 230 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  30. 30.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 172 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 68 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 36 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 48 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank has 60 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.A tank has 25 litres of water and 8% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?

Answer key

  1. 26
  2. 129
  3. 9
  4. 12
  5. 28
  6. 90
  7. 16
  8. 90
  9. 94
  10. 90
  11. 15
  12. 65
  13. 28
  14. 8
  15. 60
  16. 86
  17. 75
  18. 60
  19. 24
  20. 64
  21. 45
  22. 29
  23. 30
  24. 76
  25. 30
  26. 12
  27. 7
  28. 54
  29. 32
  30. 28
  31. 14
  32. 10
  33. 10
  34. 32
  35. 15
  36. 82
  37. 60
  38. 51
  39. 23
  40. 20

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