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 500 runs in one match and 51% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 2.A tank has 150 litres of water and 46% of it is used. How many litres are left?
- 3.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 84 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 4.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 66 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 5.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 36 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 6.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage decrease?
- 7.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 48 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 8.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 16 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 9.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹25 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
- 10.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹20 to ₹7. What is the percentage decrease?
- 11.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 82% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 12.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 13.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 88 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 14.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 72 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 15.A tank has 80 litres of water and 70% of it is used. How many litres are left?
- 16.A table fan costs ₹250. The price comes down by 54%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 17.A tank has 200 litres of water and 54% of it is used. How many litres are left?
- 18.The price of a football comes down from ₹60 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
- 19.A toy car costs ₹300. The price comes down by 6%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 20.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 21.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 14 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 22.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 58% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 23.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹20 to ₹14. What is the percentage decrease?
- 24.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 11% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 25.A tank has 250 litres of water and 38% of it is used. How many litres are left?
- 26.A toy car costs ₹200. The price comes down by 13%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 27.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 48 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 28.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 7% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 29.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹20 to ₹13. What is the percentage decrease?
- 30.The price of a torch comes down from ₹20 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
- 31.A football costs ₹200. The price comes down by 33%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 32.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 26% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 33.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹200 to ₹82. What is the percentage decrease?
- 34.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 27 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 35.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 36.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 212 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 37.A tank has 500 litres of water and 48% of it is used. How many litres are left?
- 38.A cricket bat costs ₹40. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 39.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 40.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 37 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
Answer key
- 245
- 81
- 30
- 56
- 40
- 15
- 68
- 36
- 28
- 65
- 9
- 84
- 56
- 10
- 24
- 115
- 92
- 70
- 282
- 72
- 72
- 210
- 30
- 89
- 155
- 174
- 20
- 93
- 35
- 60
- 134
- 222
- 59
- 46
- 12
- 47
- 260
- 16
- 48
- 26
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