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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 542 · 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 wall clock costs ₹120. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  2. 2.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 53% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  3. 3.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 22 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 90 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 76 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 80 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A torch costs ₹50. The price comes down by 8%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  8. 8.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 28 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.A tank has 50 litres of water and 18% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  10. 10.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 65% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  11. 11.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹400 to ₹124. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 170 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank has 250 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  14. 14.A tank has 20 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  17. 17.A cricket bat costs ₹25. The price comes down by 36%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  18. 18.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 9 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 280 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 43 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 120 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹40 to ₹34. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A tank has 500 litres of water and 69% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  25. 25.The price of a kite comes down from ₹100 to ₹23. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.The price of a kite comes down from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 56% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  28. 28.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.A torch costs ₹100. The price comes down by 64%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A school bag costs ₹40. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 18% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  32. 32.A toy car costs ₹200. The price comes down by 83%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  33. 33.A tank has 40 litres of water and 35% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  34. 34.A table fan costs ₹250. The price comes down by 84%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  36. 36.A torch costs ₹25. The price comes down by 24%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  37. 37.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  38. 38.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹400 to ₹136. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 9 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?

Answer key

  1. 96
  2. 94
  3. 45
  4. 25
  5. 62
  6. 60
  7. 46
  8. 30
  9. 41
  10. 28
  11. 69
  12. 32
  13. 200
  14. 2
  15. 48
  16. 16
  17. 16
  18. 64
  19. 30
  20. 10
  21. 14
  22. 20
  23. 15
  24. 155
  25. 77
  26. 20
  27. 11
  28. 90
  29. 36
  30. 36
  31. 82
  32. 34
  33. 26
  34. 40
  35. 25
  36. 19
  37. 375
  38. 66
  39. 55
  40. 32

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