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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 970 · 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 400 runs in one match and 56% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  2. 2.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 37 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 60 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 48 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 51 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank has 400 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.A tank has 500 litres of water and 13% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹25 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 38 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A lunch box costs ₹25. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  14. 14.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹60 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.The price of a torch comes down from ₹40 to ₹22. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 32 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 195 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A lunch box costs ₹80. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 57 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.A torch costs ₹300. The price comes down by 79%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 165 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 56% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  25. 25.A lunch box costs ₹25. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.The price of a football comes down from ₹25 to ₹19. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A kite costs ₹50. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 60 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 32 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹200 to ₹84. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 90% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.The price of a football comes down from ₹20 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 68% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 26% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  35. 35.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹400 to ₹232. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank has 40 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹40 to ₹4. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹25 to ₹3. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank has 150 litres of water and 56% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  40. 40.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 75% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?

Answer key

  1. 176
  2. 80
  3. 26
  4. 70
  5. 10
  6. 88
  7. 40
  8. 15
  9. 360
  10. 435
  11. 28
  12. 24
  13. 15
  14. 70
  15. 45
  16. 70
  17. 36
  18. 35
  19. 12
  20. 5
  21. 30
  22. 63
  23. 34
  24. 22
  25. 5
  26. 24
  27. 10
  28. 70
  29. 20
  30. 58
  31. 5
  32. 40
  33. 128
  34. 185
  35. 42
  36. 32
  37. 90
  38. 88
  39. 66
  40. 20

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