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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 366 · 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 50 runs in one match and 14 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 200 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹300 to ₹231. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank has 80 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 32 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 48 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 57 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 100 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank has 50 litres of water and 14% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹50 to ₹38. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 8 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.A kite costs ₹40. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹150 to ₹126. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 390 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 356 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 54 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 15 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 49% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.A lunch box costs ₹25. The price comes down by 12%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 141 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.The price of a football comes down from ₹100 to ₹71. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A school bag costs ₹400. The price comes down by 12%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A tank has 250 litres of water and 82% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.A tank has 250 litres of water and 58% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  28. 28.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  29. 29.The price of a football comes down from ₹50 to ₹7. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹20 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 87% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.A tank has 20 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  33. 33.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 48 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A tank has 400 litres of water and 21% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  35. 35.A tank has 300 litres of water and 16% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  36. 36.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 10 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 26 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 42 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 17 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank has 150 litres of water and 34% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 72
  2. 20
  3. 20
  4. 23
  5. 16
  6. 60
  7. 60
  8. 5
  9. 80
  10. 43
  11. 24
  12. 10
  13. 60
  14. 16
  15. 20
  16. 16
  17. 22
  18. 11
  19. 55
  20. 40
  21. 204
  22. 22
  23. 6
  24. 29
  25. 352
  26. 45
  27. 105
  28. 34
  29. 86
  30. 70
  31. 26
  32. 2
  33. 40
  34. 316
  35. 252
  36. 75
  37. 48
  38. 65
  39. 15
  40. 99

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