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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 502 · 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 300 runs in one match and 252 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 195 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 13 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 22 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A tank has 50 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  6. 6.A wall clock costs ₹400. The price comes down by 42%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  7. 7.A tank has 400 litres of water and 57% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  8. 8.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 8 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹400 to ₹56. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 172 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 34 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 89% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  13. 13.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 78 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 85% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 210 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹60 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 76 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.The price of a torch comes down from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A table fan costs ₹25. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  20. 20.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹40 to ₹36. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A table fan costs ₹200. The price comes down by 18%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  24. 24.A tank has 25 litres of water and 28% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  25. 25.A tank has 500 litres of water and 51% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  26. 26.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 90% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A cricket bat costs ₹120. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 53% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  30. 30.A table fan costs ₹500. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  33. 33.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 285 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A school bag costs ₹500. The price comes down by 82%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A lunch box costs ₹40. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A pencil box costs ₹120. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.The price of a football comes down from ₹120 to ₹96. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 465 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 16
  2. 22
  3. 35
  4. 45
  5. 30
  6. 232
  7. 172
  8. 60
  9. 86
  10. 57
  11. 15
  12. 55
  13. 35
  14. 9
  15. 16
  16. 90
  17. 24
  18. 15
  19. 15
  20. 15
  21. 10
  22. 80
  23. 164
  24. 18
  25. 245
  26. 6
  27. 70
  28. 84
  29. 141
  30. 250
  31. 70
  32. 120
  33. 43
  34. 90
  35. 16
  36. 54
  37. 20
  38. 7
  39. 70
  40. 10

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