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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 69 · 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 60 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  2. 2.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 96 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A toy car costs ₹150. The price comes down by 36%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  4. 4.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 75% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  5. 5.A tank has 200 litres of water and 59% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.The price of a football comes down from ₹20 to ₹5. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹400 to ₹272. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹20 to ₹13. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.A school bag costs ₹120. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 6% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 11% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  13. 13.A tank has 250 litres of water and 6% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  14. 14.A water bottle costs ₹120. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹500 to ₹395. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A toy car costs ₹300. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 65% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  18. 18.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹150 to ₹93. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 12 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A cricket bat costs ₹150. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  21. 21.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹500 to ₹250. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 84 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 15 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank has 20 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.A storybook costs ₹400. The price comes down by 78%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  27. 27.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 38 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank has 20 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹80 to ₹60. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 111 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 15 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 9 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 38 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 390 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank has 50 litres of water and 16% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 250 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank has 50 litres of water and 78% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 21 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 24
  2. 20
  3. 96
  4. 20
  5. 82
  6. 75
  7. 32
  8. 35
  9. 360
  10. 54
  11. 47
  12. 178
  13. 235
  14. 18
  15. 21
  16. 60
  17. 7
  18. 38
  19. 40
  20. 75
  21. 50
  22. 60
  23. 16
  24. 75
  25. 4
  26. 88
  27. 5
  28. 16
  29. 25
  30. 70
  31. 63
  32. 40
  33. 64
  34. 5
  35. 5
  36. 22
  37. 42
  38. 50
  39. 11
  40. 58

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