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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 467 · 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 500 runs in one match and 280 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 75% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.A wall clock costs ₹40. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  4. 4.A tank has 60 litres of water and 75% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 57 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  7. 7.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 11 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 52% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹25 to ₹5. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A torch costs ₹80. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 51 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A storybook costs ₹200. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 141 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.A table fan costs ₹200. The price comes down by 48%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 2 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 8% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  18. 18.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹120 to ₹78. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 41 runs in the next. 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.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 17 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 20 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank has 40 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  25. 25.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 325 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 28 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 365 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank has 25 litres of water and 36% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.A tank has 60 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.A school bag costs ₹400. The price comes down by 35%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.The price of a torch comes down from ₹40 to ₹22. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A water bottle costs ₹100. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 29 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A tank has 50 litres of water and 88% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  35. 35.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 35% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 14 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.The price of a kite comes down from ₹60 to ₹30. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹25 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 55% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.A tank has 40 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 44
  2. 100
  3. 18
  4. 15
  5. 62
  6. 66
  7. 78
  8. 24
  9. 80
  10. 8
  11. 15
  12. 140
  13. 6
  14. 36
  15. 104
  16. 90
  17. 138
  18. 35
  19. 18
  20. 10
  21. 36
  22. 66
  23. 60
  24. 30
  25. 35
  26. 30
  27. 27
  28. 16
  29. 12
  30. 260
  31. 45
  32. 75
  33. 42
  34. 6
  35. 325
  36. 65
  37. 50
  38. 36
  39. 135
  40. 28

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