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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 642 · 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 150 runs in one match and 18% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  2. 2.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 90% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  4. 4.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 420 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹400 to ₹104. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 222 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A toy car costs ₹200. The price comes down by 39%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  8. 8.A tank has 25 litres of water and 44% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  9. 9.A tank has 60 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 126 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 25 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A football costs ₹60. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A tank has 100 litres of water and 57% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  14. 14.A lunch box costs ₹500. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹60 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 205 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹40 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A school bag costs ₹150. The price comes down by 64%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹60 to ₹57. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹40 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A pencil box costs ₹200. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.A tank has 400 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 61% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  25. 25.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 14% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 30 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.The price of a torch comes down from ₹25 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A kite costs ₹50. The price comes down by 8%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A kite costs ₹120. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A cricket bat costs ₹20. The price comes down by 35%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.The price of a football comes down from ₹50 to ₹42. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A cricket bat costs ₹250. The price comes down by 88%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A torch costs ₹120. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 95 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹120 to ₹42. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 33% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  37. 37.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 96 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.The price of a torch comes down from ₹200 to ₹54. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 212 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 344 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 123
  2. 114
  3. 12
  4. 16
  5. 74
  6. 26
  7. 122
  8. 14
  9. 6
  10. 16
  11. 50
  12. 21
  13. 43
  14. 150
  15. 82
  16. 60
  17. 18
  18. 60
  19. 54
  20. 5
  21. 80
  22. 140
  23. 380
  24. 195
  25. 344
  26. 25
  27. 68
  28. 46
  29. 54
  30. 13
  31. 16
  32. 30
  33. 90
  34. 81
  35. 65
  36. 201
  37. 20
  38. 73
  39. 47
  40. 14

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