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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 820 · 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 38% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  2. 2.A football costs ₹100. The price comes down by 13%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  3. 3.A torch costs ₹50. The price comes down by 12%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  4. 4.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 48 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A torch costs ₹250. The price comes down by 6%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.A tank has 200 litres of water and 23% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 47 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 141 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹150 to ₹33. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 20 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A school bag costs ₹20. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 190 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 240 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A lunch box costs ₹40. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  17. 17.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 27 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 16 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹25 to ₹20. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 106 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A lunch box costs ₹500. The price comes down by 63%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 22 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank has 40 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  25. 25.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹80 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 430 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A lunch box costs ₹250. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 90 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 74 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 72 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank has 20 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  32. 32.A cricket bat costs ₹80. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 26 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 435 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 55% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.A tank has 120 litres of water and 70% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank has 50 litres of water and 58% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.A tank has 250 litres of water and 52% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 20 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 155
  2. 87
  3. 44
  4. 84
  5. 235
  6. 154
  7. 6
  8. 53
  9. 78
  10. 80
  11. 3
  12. 5
  13. 52
  14. 68
  15. 36
  16. 24
  17. 82
  18. 80
  19. 20
  20. 47
  21. 185
  22. 12
  23. 45
  24. 16
  25. 80
  26. 14
  27. 100
  28. 70
  29. 26
  30. 40
  31. 14
  32. 64
  33. 87
  34. 13
  35. 18
  36. 36
  37. 88
  38. 21
  39. 120
  40. 75

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