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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 490 · 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.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹50 to ₹13. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 12% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  4. 4.A torch costs ₹500. The price comes down by 49%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  5. 5.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 71 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 85% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  7. 7.The price of a torch comes down from ₹40 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 39 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank has 40 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 15 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹300 to ₹57. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 162 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 14% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 130 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A water bottle costs ₹60. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A storybook costs ₹400. The price comes down by 14%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.A torch costs ₹50. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A water bottle costs ₹400. The price comes down by 61%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  21. 21.A tank has 50 litres of water and 26% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 19 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank has 60 litres of water and 55% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹120 to ₹60. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 50 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 78 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A cricket bat costs ₹40. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹300 to ₹243. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 465 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank has 120 litres of water and 65% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 51 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 55% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  33. 33.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 49% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 12% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  37. 37.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 56% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  39. 39.A tank has 50 litres of water and 22% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 16 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 74
  2. 14
  3. 22
  4. 255
  5. 29
  6. 12
  7. 85
  8. 22
  9. 28
  10. 15
  11. 25
  12. 81
  13. 10
  14. 46
  15. 172
  16. 35
  17. 9
  18. 344
  19. 15
  20. 156
  21. 37
  22. 24
  23. 27
  24. 50
  25. 90
  26. 48
  27. 20
  28. 19
  29. 7
  30. 42
  31. 83
  32. 36
  33. 255
  34. 88
  35. 60
  36. 42
  37. 22
  38. 96
  39. 39
  40. 36

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