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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 878 · 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 8% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  2. 2.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 355 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank has 300 litres of water and 19% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  4. 4.A cricket bat costs ₹25. The price comes down by 24%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  5. 5.The price of a football comes down from ₹80 to ₹20. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 222 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A lunch box costs ₹80. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹500 to ₹395. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank has 80 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.A torch costs ₹40. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹400 to ₹340. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank has 200 litres of water and 9% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  14. 14.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 72 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 32% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹200 to ₹180. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 42 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 11% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹50 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank has 25 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  21. 21.A tank has 50 litres of water and 16% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹400 to ₹380. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 2 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 130 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 10 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A tank has 150 litres of water and 12% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.A school bag costs ₹40. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 60 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹60 to ₹21. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.The price of a torch comes down from ₹80 to ₹48. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 38 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A football costs ₹500. The price comes down by 33%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.A tank has 500 litres of water and 32% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.A football costs ₹100. The price comes down by 78%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  38. 38.A tank has 40 litres of water and 75% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 57% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  40. 40.A tank has 50 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 23
  2. 29
  3. 243
  4. 19
  5. 75
  6. 26
  7. 40
  8. 28
  9. 21
  10. 68
  11. 34
  12. 15
  13. 182
  14. 76
  15. 102
  16. 10
  17. 65
  18. 89
  19. 64
  20. 5
  21. 42
  22. 5
  23. 90
  24. 35
  25. 28
  26. 80
  27. 132
  28. 4
  29. 88
  30. 65
  31. 40
  32. 40
  33. 5
  34. 335
  35. 12
  36. 340
  37. 22
  38. 10
  39. 43
  40. 20

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