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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 345 · 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 250 runs in one match and 70 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.The price of a football comes down from ₹200 to ₹178. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank has 120 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  5. 5.A wall clock costs ₹20. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 170 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 376 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 75% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 30 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 85% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  11. 11.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 48 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A school bag costs ₹120. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  14. 14.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 435 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 60 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 162 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 39 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 53% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 37 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A lunch box costs ₹100. The price comes down by 81%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  21. 21.A tank has 50 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 21 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 15 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 72 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 85% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  26. 26.A tank has 25 litres of water and 52% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 89 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 10 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 19 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.The price of a kite comes down from ₹20 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹400 to ₹156. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹50 to ₹40. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A football costs ₹300. The price comes down by 68%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 60 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 80 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 74% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.A tank has 20 litres of water and 55% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 69 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A wall clock costs ₹400. The price comes down by 18%. What is the new price, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 72
  2. 11
  3. 80
  4. 60
  5. 12
  6. 32
  7. 6
  8. 5
  9. 25
  10. 9
  11. 32
  12. 40
  13. 24
  14. 13
  15. 25
  16. 46
  17. 74
  18. 47
  19. 63
  20. 19
  21. 5
  22. 16
  23. 90
  24. 40
  25. 18
  26. 12
  27. 11
  28. 50
  29. 5
  30. 60
  31. 61
  32. 20
  33. 96
  34. 70
  35. 70
  36. 60
  37. 130
  38. 9
  39. 77
  40. 328

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