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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 580 · 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 40 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  2. 2.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 108 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.The price of a kite comes down from ₹250 to ₹75. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 52 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank has 120 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.A kite costs ₹40. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹250 to ₹210. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 248 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 132 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  11. 11.A football costs ₹250. The price comes down by 52%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 42 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 138 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A cricket bat costs ₹200. The price comes down by 28%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.A tank has 20 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  16. 16.A storybook costs ₹25. The price comes down by 88%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹150 to ₹102. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A torch costs ₹50. The price comes down by 86%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 89 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹80 to ₹48. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 390 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 66% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A water bottle costs ₹50. The price comes down by 32%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 440 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 9 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A tank has 80 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.A pencil box costs ₹200. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹200 to ₹44. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 96 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 40 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 25 runs in one match and 52% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A football costs ₹25. The price comes down by 52%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A lunch box costs ₹100. The price comes down by 9%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A tank has 120 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.A storybook costs ₹25. The price comes down by 52%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  38. 38.A tank has 250 litres of water and 44% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.A tank has 60 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A tank has 50 litres of water and 78% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 20
  2. 10
  3. 70
  4. 35
  5. 66
  6. 36
  7. 16
  8. 38
  9. 12
  10. 120
  11. 120
  12. 16
  13. 31
  14. 144
  15. 10
  16. 3
  17. 32
  18. 7
  19. 11
  20. 40
  21. 22
  22. 17
  23. 10
  24. 34
  25. 12
  26. 64
  27. 40
  28. 120
  29. 70
  30. 78
  31. 36
  32. 18
  33. 12
  34. 12
  35. 91
  36. 108
  37. 12
  38. 140
  39. 33
  40. 11

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