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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 54 · 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 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  2. 2.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 130 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 14 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 156 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A pencil box costs ₹500. The price comes down by 11%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  8. 8.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 114 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 58 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.The price of a football comes down from ₹100 to ₹68. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 5 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹400 to ₹308. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 5 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.A tank has 80 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  16. 16.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank has 150 litres of water and 8% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 58% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  19. 19.A tank has 300 litres of water and 26% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 28% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 42 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 57 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  25. 25.The price of a football comes down from ₹80 to ₹64. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.The price of a football comes down from ₹400 to ₹340. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹150 to ₹108. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 7 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 102 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.A torch costs ₹40. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  33. 33.The price of a kite comes down from ₹25 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹60 to ₹51. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A tank has 50 litres of water and 34% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  36. 36.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 60 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 64% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹40 to ₹28. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 32 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 13 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 320
  2. 20
  3. 48
  4. 28
  5. 65
  6. 22
  7. 445
  8. 43
  9. 71
  10. 32
  11. 75
  12. 23
  13. 80
  14. 72
  15. 8
  16. 28
  17. 138
  18. 42
  19. 222
  20. 18
  21. 144
  22. 30
  23. 5
  24. 90
  25. 20
  26. 15
  27. 28
  28. 70
  29. 65
  30. 15
  31. 28
  32. 48
  33. 36
  34. 15
  35. 33
  36. 50
  37. 36
  38. 30
  39. 20
  40. 48

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