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 tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 60 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 2.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 19 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 3.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 6 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 4.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 10% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 5.The price of a football comes down from ₹120 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
- 6.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹250 to ₹120. What is the percentage decrease?
- 7.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 275 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 8.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹25 to ₹3. What is the percentage decrease?
- 9.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 12 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 10.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹50 to ₹45. What is the percentage decrease?
- 11.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹80 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
- 12.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹25 to ₹11. What is the percentage decrease?
- 13.A tank has 300 litres of water and 85% of it is used. How many litres are left?
- 14.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 41% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 15.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹150 to ₹117. What is the percentage decrease?
- 16.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 8 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 17.A tank has 40 litres of water and 30% of it is used. How many litres are left?
- 18.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 69 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 19.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹80 to ₹52. What is the percentage decrease?
- 20.The price of a kite comes down from ₹100 to ₹58. What is the percentage decrease?
- 21.A tank has 250 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
- 22.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 9 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 23.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹80 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
- 24.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹100 to ₹89. What is the percentage decrease?
- 25.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 20 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 26.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 90% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 27.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 60% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 28.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 42 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 29.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹80 to ₹56. What is the percentage decrease?
- 30.A tank had 120 litres of water. Now it has 108 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 31.A tank has 40 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
- 32.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 78 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 33.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 34.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 36 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 35.A tank has 50 litres of water and 26% of it is used. How many litres are left?
- 36.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 130 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 37.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 17 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 38.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 219 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 39.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 78% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 40.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 82% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
Answer key
- 25
- 62
- 85
- 225
- 90
- 52
- 45
- 88
- 40
- 10
- 90
- 56
- 45
- 236
- 22
- 90
- 28
- 31
- 35
- 42
- 200
- 55
- 80
- 11
- 75
- 20
- 48
- 58
- 30
- 10
- 20
- 61
- 44
- 70
- 37
- 35
- 15
- 27
- 33
- 45
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