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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 886 · 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 200 runs in one match and 77% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  2. 2.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 14% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.A cricket bat costs ₹80. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  4. 4.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹80 to ₹48. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank has 100 litres of water and 61% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.A pencil box costs ₹25. The price comes down by 28%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 13 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A table fan costs ₹400. The price comes down by 38%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 60 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 11 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A storybook costs ₹250. The price comes down by 84%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.A lunch box costs ₹40. The price comes down by 35%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A lunch box costs ₹250. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  14. 14.A tank has 20 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 475 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A kite costs ₹20. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹150 to ₹135. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 5 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 66% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  20. 20.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 61% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹120 to ₹48. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹80 to ₹28. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 16 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank has 50 litres of water and 12% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  25. 25.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹150 to ₹45. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹20 to ₹5. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 38% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹100 to ₹87. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A pencil box costs ₹20. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A table fan costs ₹60. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.The price of a torch comes down from ₹500 to ₹195. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 65% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  33. 33.A water bottle costs ₹50. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A tank has 500 litres of water and 62% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  35. 35.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 58% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.A tank has 300 litres of water and 57% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹50 to ₹10. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 42% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  39. 39.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 144 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 69 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 46
  2. 215
  3. 12
  4. 40
  5. 39
  6. 18
  7. 48
  8. 248
  9. 80
  10. 56
  11. 40
  12. 26
  13. 175
  14. 16
  15. 5
  16. 8
  17. 10
  18. 75
  19. 34
  20. 78
  21. 60
  22. 65
  23. 80
  24. 44
  25. 70
  26. 75
  27. 310
  28. 13
  29. 9
  30. 15
  31. 61
  32. 7
  33. 5
  34. 190
  35. 21
  36. 129
  37. 80
  38. 174
  39. 52
  40. 31

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