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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 991 · 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 500 runs in one match and 42% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  2. 2.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹500 to ₹350. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹200 to ₹134. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 15 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank has 40 litres of water and 15% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 36 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A table fan costs ₹300. The price comes down by 46%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  8. 8.A tank has 500 litres of water and 19% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  9. 9.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 72 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank has 40 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.A tank has 150 litres of water and 82% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  12. 12.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 78 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 21 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 188 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 44% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  17. 17.A kite costs ₹20. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹100 to ₹44. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹200 to ₹142. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A tank has 20 litres of water and 35% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  21. 21.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 78% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 8 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 17 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 48 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 19 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 308 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹500 to ₹390. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A wall clock costs ₹20. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 135 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A tank has 200 litres of water and 36% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 210 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹400 to ₹276. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 90 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A torch costs ₹60. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 64% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  37. 37.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 9 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 16 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A pencil box costs ₹500. The price comes down by 36%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 21% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?

Answer key

  1. 290
  2. 30
  3. 33
  4. 90
  5. 34
  6. 28
  7. 162
  8. 405
  9. 82
  10. 36
  11. 27
  12. 35
  13. 76
  14. 79
  15. 6
  16. 14
  17. 15
  18. 56
  19. 29
  20. 13
  21. 44
  22. 68
  23. 15
  24. 40
  25. 5
  26. 23
  27. 22
  28. 19
  29. 46
  30. 128
  31. 30
  32. 31
  33. 25
  34. 15
  35. 32
  36. 144
  37. 64
  38. 20
  39. 320
  40. 79

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