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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 980 · 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 80 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  2. 2.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹50 to ₹32. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 72 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  5. 5.The price of a torch comes down from ₹50 to ₹14. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 19 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 140 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 66 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹100 to ₹57. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A wall clock costs ₹80. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.A tank has 40 litres of water and 5% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  12. 12.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 45 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 160 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank has 80 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 405 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 30% 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 ₹250 to ₹90. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 185 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.The price of a torch comes down from ₹20 to ₹5. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 72 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank has 50 litres of water and 82% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹250 to ₹145. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A cricket bat costs ₹40. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A tank has 400 litres of water and 13% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.A torch costs ₹200. The price comes down by 8%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 8% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  29. 29.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 8% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  30. 30.A cricket bat costs ₹400. The price comes down by 89%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹150 to ₹54. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 22 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 98 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A pencil box costs ₹20. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  37. 37.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹50 to ₹9. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 21 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹80 to ₹64. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank has 20 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 60
  2. 36
  3. 10
  4. 275
  5. 72
  6. 5
  7. 65
  8. 45
  9. 43
  10. 24
  11. 38
  12. 55
  13. 20
  14. 60
  15. 60
  16. 90
  17. 19
  18. 28
  19. 64
  20. 63
  21. 75
  22. 10
  23. 9
  24. 42
  25. 36
  26. 348
  27. 184
  28. 23
  29. 46
  30. 44
  31. 60
  32. 64
  33. 12
  34. 51
  35. 18
  36. 18
  37. 82
  38. 65
  39. 20
  40. 12

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