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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 880 · 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 20 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  2. 2.A storybook costs ₹20. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  3. 3.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹40 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank has 100 litres of water and 59% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 180 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹80 to ₹40. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 135 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 34% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 65 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹400 to ₹176. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 126 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 27 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 45 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 160 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A football costs ₹200. The price comes down by 47%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹80 to ₹76. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank has 500 litres of water and 32% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  21. 21.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 30% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  23. 23.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹25 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 86 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A table fan costs ₹20. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 79% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 108 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank has 400 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 40 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 350 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A tank has 40 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  32. 32.A kite costs ₹500. The price comes down by 29%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A wall clock costs ₹40. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 200 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 77% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  37. 37.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 42 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 45 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 220 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 72% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?

Answer key

  1. 19
  2. 11
  3. 55
  4. 41
  5. 70
  6. 40
  7. 50
  8. 10
  9. 165
  10. 74
  11. 45
  12. 56
  13. 16
  14. 55
  15. 85
  16. 36
  17. 106
  18. 82
  19. 5
  20. 340
  21. 14
  22. 51
  23. 52
  24. 57
  25. 2
  26. 105
  27. 46
  28. 160
  29. 50
  30. 30
  31. 16
  32. 355
  33. 100
  34. 22
  35. 60
  36. 115
  37. 16
  38. 25
  39. 45
  40. 42

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