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 500 litres of water. Now it has 375 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 2.A tank has 60 litres of water and 55% of it is used. How many litres are left?
- 3.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹400 to ₹100. What is the percentage decrease?
- 4.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 156 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 5.A tank has 400 litres of water and 77% of it is used. How many litres are left?
- 6.A water bottle costs ₹150. The price comes down by 46%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 7.A tank has 100 litres of water and 61% of it is used. How many litres are left?
- 8.A lunch box costs ₹300. The price comes down by 21%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 9.A pencil box costs ₹25. The price comes down by 36%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 10.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 82% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 11.The price of a football comes down from ₹200 to ₹148. What is the percentage decrease?
- 12.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹25 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
- 13.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹100 to ₹72. What is the percentage decrease?
- 14.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 15.A football costs ₹40. The price comes down by 80%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 16.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 7 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 17.A table fan costs ₹200. The price comes down by 7%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 18.The price of a football comes down from ₹150 to ₹96. What is the percentage decrease?
- 19.A kite costs ₹300. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 20.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 280 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 21.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 64% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 22.A football costs ₹20. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 23.A wall clock costs ₹120. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 24.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 25.A toy car costs ₹50. The price comes down by 82%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 26.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 27.A tank has 120 litres of water and 70% of it is used. How many litres are left?
- 28.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 50 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 29.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 32 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 30.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹500 to ₹155. What is the percentage decrease?
- 31.A tank has 500 litres of water and 8% of it is used. How many litres are left?
- 32.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 33.The price of a football comes down from ₹250 to ₹95. What is the percentage decrease?
- 34.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹80 to ₹60. What is the percentage decrease?
- 35.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 22 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 36.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹200 to ₹118. What is the percentage decrease?
- 37.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 105 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 38.A toy car costs ₹40. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 39.A storybook costs ₹300. The price comes down by 77%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 40.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 114 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
Answer key
- 25
- 27
- 75
- 22
- 92
- 81
- 39
- 237
- 16
- 54
- 26
- 28
- 28
- 120
- 8
- 86
- 186
- 36
- 120
- 30
- 144
- 15
- 48
- 16
- 9
- 84
- 36
- 80
- 84
- 69
- 460
- 40
- 62
- 25
- 12
- 41
- 30
- 30
- 69
- 24
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