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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 595 · 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 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  2. 2.A tank has 100 litres of water and 34% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 26 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 11 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 42 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank has 500 litres of water and 46% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 132 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹80 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank has 20 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.The price of a football comes down from ₹300 to ₹270. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹150 to ₹117. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹250 to ₹90. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 35% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  14. 14.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A toy car costs ₹25. The price comes down by 16%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 33 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A cricket bat costs ₹200. The price comes down by 64%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A cricket bat costs ₹300. The price comes down by 74%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 300 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 235 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A cricket bat costs ₹500. The price comes down by 38%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 30 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 188 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 85% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  25. 25.The price of a kite comes down from ₹500 to ₹355. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 120 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 36 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 96 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 76% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  30. 30.A school bag costs ₹100. The price comes down by 54%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 185 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 9 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A tank has 50 litres of water and 58% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  35. 35.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 83% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.A tank has 400 litres of water and 24% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹400 to ₹224. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 35% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  39. 39.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 24
  2. 66
  3. 48
  4. 78
  5. 58
  6. 270
  7. 12
  8. 80
  9. 10
  10. 10
  11. 22
  12. 64
  13. 130
  14. 85
  15. 21
  16. 45
  17. 72
  18. 78
  19. 40
  20. 6
  21. 310
  22. 80
  23. 6
  24. 6
  25. 29
  26. 70
  27. 28
  28. 36
  29. 96
  30. 46
  31. 26
  32. 55
  33. 36
  34. 21
  35. 51
  36. 304
  37. 44
  38. 78
  39. 18
  40. 8

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