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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 717 · 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 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  2. 2.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 23 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹50 to ₹46. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank has 20 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.A tank has 200 litres of water and 61% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.The price of a football comes down from ₹150 to ₹132. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A storybook costs ₹400. The price comes down by 9%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  8. 8.The price of a football comes down from ₹50 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 370 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 9 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 42 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 8 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 276 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A tank has 120 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  16. 16.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 36% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  17. 17.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 32 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank has 200 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 76% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  20. 20.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 76 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.The price of a football comes down from ₹25 to ₹13. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹100 to ₹52. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 180 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹500 to ₹350. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 245 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 48 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 102 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 24% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  31. 31.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 87% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 64 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 36 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A tank has 100 litres of water and 24% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  36. 36.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹50 to ₹13. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 70 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.The price of a torch comes down from ₹80 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank has 100 litres of water and 78% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 74% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?

Answer key

  1. 75
  2. 8
  3. 8
  4. 17
  5. 78
  6. 12
  7. 364
  8. 88
  9. 26
  10. 82
  11. 30
  12. 90
  13. 90
  14. 8
  15. 114
  16. 96
  17. 20
  18. 110
  19. 60
  20. 5
  21. 48
  22. 57
  23. 48
  24. 10
  25. 30
  26. 51
  27. 200
  28. 76
  29. 15
  30. 114
  31. 52
  32. 20
  33. 10
  34. 20
  35. 76
  36. 74
  37. 72
  38. 80
  39. 22
  40. 39

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