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 has 50 litres of water and 12% of it is used. How many litres are left?
- 2.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 275 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 3.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 32 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 4.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 9 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 5.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 48 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 6.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 39% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 7.The price of a kite comes down from ₹120 to ₹12. What is the percentage decrease?
- 8.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹400 to ₹176. What is the percentage decrease?
- 9.A water bottle costs ₹150. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 10.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 42% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 11.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 27 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 12.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 177 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 13.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 170 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 14.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹150 to ₹111. What is the percentage decrease?
- 15.A tank has 50 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
- 16.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 20 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 17.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 24% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 18.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 132 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 19.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 78% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 20.A tank has 300 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
- 21.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 25% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 22.A tank has 500 litres of water and 13% of it is used. How many litres are left?
- 23.A school bag costs ₹300. The price comes down by 8%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 24.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹25 to ₹23. What is the percentage decrease?
- 25.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 7 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 26.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 54% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 27.A wall clock costs ₹150. The price comes down by 50%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 28.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 45 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 29.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 39 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 30.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 108 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 31.A water bottle costs ₹80. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 32.A toy car costs ₹300. The price comes down by 88%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 33.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 9 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 34.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 35.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 35 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 36.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 53% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 37.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 33 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 38.A torch costs ₹200. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 39.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 22 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 40.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 7 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
Answer key
- 44
- 45
- 20
- 64
- 68
- 244
- 90
- 56
- 60
- 87
- 55
- 41
- 32
- 26
- 45
- 75
- 76
- 12
- 55
- 225
- 30
- 435
- 276
- 8
- 65
- 138
- 75
- 55
- 35
- 10
- 72
- 36
- 85
- 70
- 30
- 235
- 34
- 20
- 12
- 65
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