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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 585 · 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 50 runs in one match and 28 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.A tank has 25 litres of water and 88% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  4. 4.A tank has 20 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 84% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  6. 6.A wall clock costs ₹25. The price comes down by 32%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 15 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹500 to ₹280. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 114 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹150 to ₹87. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 66 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A lunch box costs ₹120. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.A toy car costs ₹120. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  17. 17.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 45 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 40 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 44 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A cricket bat costs ₹40. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  21. 21.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹50 to ₹30. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank has 60 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.The price of a football comes down from ₹150 to ₹120. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹25 to ₹15. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 71% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A football costs ₹400. The price comes down by 37%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 135 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹250 to ₹160. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 11 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 84 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 450 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 160 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A torch costs ₹20. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 86% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  37. 37.The price of a football comes down from ₹300 to ₹270. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank has 20 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 56 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 21 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 44
  2. 33
  3. 3
  4. 15
  5. 80
  6. 17
  7. 15
  8. 25
  9. 44
  10. 5
  11. 125
  12. 42
  13. 34
  14. 54
  15. 42
  16. 75
  17. 85
  18. 50
  19. 45
  20. 14
  21. 40
  22. 42
  23. 20
  24. 40
  25. 32
  26. 116
  27. 252
  28. 73
  29. 36
  30. 45
  31. 30
  32. 10
  33. 108
  34. 68
  35. 4
  36. 7
  37. 10
  38. 16
  39. 86
  40. 58

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