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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 848 · 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 120 runs in one match and 35% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  2. 2.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 72 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹80 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 9 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 54 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 48% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  7. 7.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 82 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A school bag costs ₹80. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.A table fan costs ₹200. The price comes down by 16%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.A tank has 150 litres of water and 22% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.The price of a football comes down from ₹100 to ₹31. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A school bag costs ₹150. The price comes down by 84%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 65% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  14. 14.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 42 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.A tank has 300 litres of water and 76% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  17. 17.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  18. 18.A tank has 25 litres of water and 16% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 29% 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 20 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 220 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.The price of a football comes down from ₹25 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 20 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 74% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  25. 25.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 68 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 26% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 84 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 200 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank has 400 litres of water and 68% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 72 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A cricket bat costs ₹250. The price comes down by 66%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.A water bottle costs ₹100. The price comes down by 59%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 48 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹250 to ₹220. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.A tank has 20 litres of water and 65% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 60 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 159 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A pencil box costs ₹500. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.The price of a torch comes down from ₹150 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 78
  2. 82
  3. 70
  4. 85
  5. 55
  6. 13
  7. 18
  8. 28
  9. 168
  10. 117
  11. 69
  12. 24
  13. 28
  14. 30
  15. 57
  16. 72
  17. 48
  18. 21
  19. 213
  20. 75
  21. 12
  22. 68
  23. 50
  24. 39
  25. 66
  26. 37
  27. 30
  28. 20
  29. 128
  30. 10
  31. 85
  32. 41
  33. 20
  34. 12
  35. 18
  36. 7
  37. 50
  38. 47
  39. 300
  40. 88

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