Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet
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.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 115 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 2.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 8 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 3.A tank has 120 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
- 4.The price of a kite comes down from ₹150 to ₹102. What is the percentage decrease?
- 5.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹50 to ₹19. What is the percentage decrease?
- 6.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 11 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 7.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹25 to ₹4. What is the percentage decrease?
- 8.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹25 to ₹17. What is the percentage decrease?
- 9.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 10.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 36 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 11.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 90% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 12.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 60 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 13.A tank has 50 litres of water and 32% of it is used. How many litres are left?
- 14.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 15.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 87 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 16.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹500 to ₹360. What is the percentage decrease?
- 17.A pencil box costs ₹200. The price comes down by 84%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 18.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹150 to ₹33. What is the percentage decrease?
- 19.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 85% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 20.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 111 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 21.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 13 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 22.A cricket bat costs ₹120. The price comes down by 35%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 23.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 21 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 24.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 60 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 25.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 11 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 26.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 27.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹40 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
- 28.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹80 to ₹64. What is the percentage decrease?
- 29.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 190 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 30.A school bag costs ₹120. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 31.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 15 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 32.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 27 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 33.A toy car costs ₹300. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 34.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 90% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 35.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 47 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 36.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 235 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 37.A school bag costs ₹25. The price comes down by 24%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 38.A water bottle costs ₹250. The price comes down by 86%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 39.The price of a kite comes down from ₹40 to ₹14. What is the percentage decrease?
- 40.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 70 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
Answer key
- 54
- 68
- 90
- 32
- 62
- 45
- 84
- 32
- 320
- 40
- 10
- 50
- 34
- 85
- 42
- 28
- 32
- 78
- 9
- 26
- 35
- 78
- 79
- 60
- 45
- 125
- 70
- 20
- 5
- 90
- 40
- 55
- 210
- 6
- 6
- 6
- 19
- 35
- 65
- 65
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