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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 760 · 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 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  2. 2.The price of a kite comes down from ₹400 to ₹316. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank has 20 litres of water and 70% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  4. 4.A tank has 120 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.A tank has 250 litres of water and 8% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.The price of a football comes down from ₹60 to ₹39. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹400 to ₹224. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.A tank has 25 litres of water and 88% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 85% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  11. 11.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 102 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A cricket bat costs ₹300. The price comes down by 14%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 49% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  14. 14.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 16 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A pencil box costs ₹25. The price comes down by 32%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 96 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 70 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.The price of a kite comes down from ₹500 to ₹260. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 48 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹40 to ₹20. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A torch costs ₹50. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹50 to ₹38. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 42 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.The price of a football comes down from ₹60 to ₹21. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹200 to ₹190. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 118 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  29. 29.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 11 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹40 to ₹14. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹150 to ₹141. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 190 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹50 to ₹11. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A football costs ₹20. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A tank has 200 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹120 to ₹108. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank has 250 litres of water and 74% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A tank has 120 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 12
  2. 21
  3. 6
  4. 60
  5. 230
  6. 35
  7. 44
  8. 24
  9. 3
  10. 12
  11. 15
  12. 258
  13. 51
  14. 20
  15. 20
  16. 17
  17. 20
  18. 86
  19. 48
  20. 68
  21. 50
  22. 40
  23. 24
  24. 72
  25. 65
  26. 5
  27. 41
  28. 250
  29. 78
  30. 65
  31. 80
  32. 6
  33. 62
  34. 78
  35. 18
  36. 150
  37. 90
  38. 10
  39. 65
  40. 48

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