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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 388 · 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 400 runs in one match and 48 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.A tank has 50 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  4. 4.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 47 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹60 to ₹51. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 78% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  7. 7.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 166 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 188 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 37% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  10. 10.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 26% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  11. 11.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 15 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A pencil box costs ₹40. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  13. 13.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  14. 14.A water bottle costs ₹250. The price comes down by 34%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.A lunch box costs ₹40. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹50 to ₹28. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A table fan costs ₹250. The price comes down by 24%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 22 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A football costs ₹60. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 350 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹25 to ₹15. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A wall clock costs ₹80. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 17 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A storybook costs ₹120. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 22 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 75 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A toy car costs ₹250. The price comes down by 48%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹25 to ₹17. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.The price of a football comes down from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 64 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 23 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A cricket bat costs ₹200. The price comes down by 64%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A toy car costs ₹250. The price comes down by 34%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 14 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 176 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 20 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  39. 39.A wall clock costs ₹80. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A cricket bat costs ₹60. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?

Answer key

  1. 88
  2. 36
  3. 5
  4. 6
  5. 15
  6. 44
  7. 17
  8. 6
  9. 126
  10. 222
  11. 90
  12. 28
  13. 425
  14. 165
  15. 16
  16. 44
  17. 190
  18. 78
  19. 15
  20. 30
  21. 40
  22. 64
  23. 32
  24. 30
  25. 45
  26. 50
  27. 130
  28. 80
  29. 32
  30. 15
  31. 20
  32. 8
  33. 72
  34. 165
  35. 86
  36. 56
  37. 75
  38. 4
  39. 68
  40. 51

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