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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 978 · 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 52% 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 455 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.The price of a torch comes down from ₹40 to ₹22. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 72% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  6. 6.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹300 to ₹171. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 45 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A pencil box costs ₹120. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 95 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 76% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  11. 11.A kite costs ₹500. The price comes down by 67%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  12. 12.A kite costs ₹500. The price comes down by 65%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 108 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank has 200 litres of water and 14% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 22% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.A tank has 50 litres of water and 16% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  17. 17.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹100 to ₹11. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A cricket bat costs ₹25. The price comes down by 84%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.A tank has 40 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.A kite costs ₹40. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  21. 21.A school bag costs ₹80. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  22. 22.A tank has 80 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.A tank has 200 litres of water and 55% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹100 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank has 150 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.A tank has 100 litres of water and 19% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 180 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank has 200 litres of water and 28% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  29. 29.A cricket bat costs ₹60. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A football costs ₹300. The price comes down by 6%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A toy car costs ₹100. The price comes down by 19%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 234 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 28% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  34. 34.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 32 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 235 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 55% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  37. 37.A tank has 300 litres of water and 88% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 28% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  39. 39.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 64 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 66 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 12
  2. 9
  3. 45
  4. 60
  5. 70
  6. 43
  7. 10
  8. 54
  9. 81
  10. 24
  11. 165
  12. 175
  13. 28
  14. 172
  15. 39
  16. 42
  17. 89
  18. 4
  19. 36
  20. 32
  21. 76
  22. 76
  23. 90
  24. 64
  25. 75
  26. 81
  27. 55
  28. 144
  29. 36
  30. 282
  31. 81
  32. 22
  33. 36
  34. 20
  35. 6
  36. 54
  37. 36
  38. 288
  39. 84
  40. 78

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