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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 644 · 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 300 runs in one match and 43% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  2. 2.The price of a football comes down from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹100 to ₹35. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹300 to ₹198. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 52% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  6. 6.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  7. 7.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹40 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 16 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 36% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 85 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹400 to ₹296. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹150 to ₹90. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 23 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 180 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank has 80 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  17. 17.The price of a football comes down from ₹500 to ₹350. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹60 to ₹33. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹150 to ₹51. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A school bag costs ₹80. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  21. 21.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 162 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A football costs ₹300. The price comes down by 6%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 28 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A football costs ₹20. The price comes down by 35%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A pencil box costs ₹500. The price comes down by 49%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 415 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.A tank has 400 litres of water and 22% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.A tank has 400 litres of water and 82% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 15 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank has 20 litres of water and 75% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  32. 32.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹120 to ₹48. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A wall clock costs ₹100. The price comes down by 38%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹25 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 78 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹100 to ₹49. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 76 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 225 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 15 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 171
  2. 10
  3. 65
  4. 34
  5. 12
  6. 12
  7. 85
  8. 20
  9. 16
  10. 15
  11. 26
  12. 40
  13. 40
  14. 8
  15. 28
  16. 40
  17. 30
  18. 45
  19. 66
  20. 64
  21. 19
  22. 282
  23. 30
  24. 13
  25. 255
  26. 17
  27. 5
  28. 312
  29. 72
  30. 40
  31. 5
  32. 60
  33. 62
  34. 76
  35. 84
  36. 35
  37. 51
  38. 5
  39. 10
  40. 25

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