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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 735 · 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 25 runs in one match and 12% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  2. 2.The price of a torch comes down from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 48 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 55% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  5. 5.A tank has 500 litres of water and 54% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 195 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹50 to ₹15. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 96 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank has 25 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.The price of a torch comes down from ₹25 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹25 to ₹3. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  13. 13.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 35% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  14. 14.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 74% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 9 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank has 50 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  17. 17.A storybook costs ₹40. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 9 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A table fan costs ₹250. The price comes down by 86%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 28 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 170 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹80 to ₹72. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹50 to ₹29. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 14 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 102 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 10 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 19 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank has 20 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.A football costs ₹200. The price comes down by 68%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 55% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.A storybook costs ₹150. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 65% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹150 to ₹78. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A tank has 40 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  36. 36.The price of a torch comes down from ₹300 to ₹261. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 312 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹120 to ₹60. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 36 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 24% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?

Answer key

  1. 22
  2. 15
  3. 88
  4. 27
  5. 230
  6. 61
  7. 70
  8. 20
  9. 5
  10. 52
  11. 88
  12. 15
  13. 26
  14. 78
  15. 85
  16. 20
  17. 36
  18. 64
  19. 35
  20. 44
  21. 32
  22. 10
  23. 42
  24. 72
  25. 20
  26. 66
  27. 60
  28. 24
  29. 14
  30. 64
  31. 225
  32. 90
  33. 42
  34. 48
  35. 4
  36. 13
  37. 22
  38. 50
  39. 70
  40. 19

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