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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 678 · 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 250 runs in one match and 180 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 370 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.The price of a torch comes down from ₹25 to ₹3. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 75% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  6. 6.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹120 to ₹114. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹60 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank has 40 litres of water and 65% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.A water bottle costs ₹150. The price comes down by 38%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 90% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  13. 13.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 54 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 60 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank has 100 litres of water and 64% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  16. 16.The price of a football comes down from ₹200 to ₹130. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A lunch box costs ₹400. The price comes down by 53%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 67% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  20. 20.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 235 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 40 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank has 150 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 22 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 64% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  25. 25.The price of a torch comes down from ₹500 to ₹350. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 12% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A tank has 300 litres of water and 78% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.A tank has 25 litres of water and 36% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹500 to ₹475. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 5 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹250 to ₹195. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.The price of a torch comes down from ₹500 to ₹340. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 88% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹40 to ₹20. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹120 to ₹102. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank has 100 litres of water and 85% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 76% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  39. 39.A tank has 400 litres of water and 73% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A cricket bat costs ₹20. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 28
  2. 160
  3. 26
  4. 88
  5. 75
  6. 5
  7. 80
  8. 8
  9. 14
  10. 93
  11. 5
  12. 30
  13. 55
  14. 50
  15. 36
  16. 35
  17. 188
  18. 132
  19. 10
  20. 6
  21. 84
  22. 30
  23. 45
  24. 9
  25. 30
  26. 220
  27. 66
  28. 16
  29. 5
  30. 80
  31. 22
  32. 10
  33. 32
  34. 3
  35. 50
  36. 15
  37. 15
  38. 6
  39. 108
  40. 18

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