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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 224 · 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 40 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹500 to ₹250. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 31 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  5. 5.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 272 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 84 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 72 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 21 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 11 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank has 400 litres of water and 21% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 14 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A water bottle costs ₹20. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 155 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 450 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 15 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 188 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 50 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A wall clock costs ₹25. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 32 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 288 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank has 500 litres of water and 22% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹50 to ₹30. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 42 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A tank has 300 litres of water and 22% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 60 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹50 to ₹37. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A tank has 200 litres of water and 55% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.A tank has 25 litres of water and 24% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  31. 31.A table fan costs ₹40. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 73% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  33. 33.A storybook costs ₹80. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 6 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 76% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  37. 37.A tank has 500 litres of water and 43% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 15 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A storybook costs ₹100. The price comes down by 35%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A wall clock costs ₹80. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 60
  2. 50
  3. 38
  4. 54
  5. 32
  6. 72
  7. 52
  8. 65
  9. 45
  10. 316
  11. 30
  12. 4
  13. 69
  14. 45
  15. 10
  16. 70
  17. 6
  18. 50
  19. 20
  20. 20
  21. 28
  22. 390
  23. 40
  24. 30
  25. 234
  26. 50
  27. 26
  28. 80
  29. 90
  30. 19
  31. 12
  32. 54
  33. 76
  34. 50
  35. 85
  36. 48
  37. 285
  38. 75
  39. 65
  40. 64

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