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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 634 · 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 tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 76 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹500 to ₹310. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹60 to ₹51. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 180 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A football costs ₹80. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹400 to ₹232. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 168 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.A cricket bat costs ₹20. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  10. 10.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 76 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 190 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.The price of a torch comes down from ₹50 to ₹35. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 65% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  15. 15.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 69 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  17. 17.A tank has 80 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹40 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.A tank has 500 litres of water and 44% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  20. 20.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 12 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹400 to ₹376. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank has 50 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  23. 23.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.A water bottle costs ₹50. The price comes down by 78%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.A wall clock costs ₹50. The price comes down by 52%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  28. 28.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 38 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  29. 29.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹120 to ₹84. What is the percentage decrease?
  30. 30.A football costs ₹250. The price comes down by 18%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 10 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 21 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A football costs ₹500. The price comes down by 24%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A lunch box costs ₹200. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A school bag costs ₹40. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 6% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  37. 37.A tank has 120 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹80 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 201 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 145 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. 38
  3. 15
  4. 28
  5. 24
  6. 42
  7. 58
  8. 48
  9. 6
  10. 62
  11. 5
  12. 30
  13. 55
  14. 28
  15. 54
  16. 15
  17. 40
  18. 80
  19. 280
  20. 52
  21. 6
  22. 25
  23. 70
  24. 11
  25. 40
  26. 60
  27. 24
  28. 81
  29. 30
  30. 205
  31. 75
  32. 58
  33. 380
  34. 60
  35. 20
  36. 282
  37. 96
  38. 90
  39. 33
  40. 42

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