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Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 885 · 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 60 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 9 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 34 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  4. 4.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹40 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 24% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  6. 6.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 4 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹120 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹120 to ₹102. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹250 to ₹215. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A tank has 50 litres of water and 6% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  11. 11.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  12. 12.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 6% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  13. 13.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹40 to ₹16. 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 had 20 litres of water. Now it has 8 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  16. 16.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 66% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  17. 17.The price of a kite comes down from ₹25 to ₹21. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹300 to ₹264. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 184 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 78 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A tank had 500 litres of water. Now it has 85 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank has 400 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 42 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A wall clock costs ₹150. The price comes down by 70%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A tank has 40 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.The price of a football comes down from ₹50 to ₹38. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A football costs ₹250. The price comes down by 58%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A tank has 80 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  30. 30.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹120 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  31. 31.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹400 to ₹176. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 52 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 90 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 175 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A school bag costs ₹500. The price comes down by 74%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  36. 36.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹250 to ₹75. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 32 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹20 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 95 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 20 litres. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 80
  2. 64
  3. 83
  4. 70
  5. 380
  6. 80
  7. 85
  8. 15
  9. 14
  10. 47
  11. 34
  12. 141
  13. 60
  14. 72
  15. 60
  16. 102
  17. 16
  18. 52
  19. 12
  20. 8
  21. 48
  22. 83
  23. 320
  24. 65
  25. 45
  26. 30
  27. 24
  28. 105
  29. 64
  30. 85
  31. 56
  32. 48
  33. 25
  34. 30
  35. 130
  36. 70
  37. 36
  38. 10
  39. 5
  40. 75

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