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 60 runs in one match and 36 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 2.A tank has 20 litres of water and 65% of it is used. How many litres are left?
- 3.A torch costs ₹80. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 4.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 27 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 5.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 52 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 6.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹50 to ₹24. What is the percentage decrease?
- 7.A lunch box costs ₹60. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 8.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 9.A torch costs ₹150. The price comes down by 28%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 10.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹100 to ₹29. What is the percentage decrease?
- 11.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 273 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 12.A storybook costs ₹200. The price comes down by 49%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 13.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 332 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 14.A tank has 50 litres of water and 36% of it is used. How many litres are left?
- 15.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 38 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 16.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 162 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 17.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 82% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 18.A cricket bat costs ₹20. The price comes down by 90%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 19.A school bag costs ₹100. The price comes down by 44%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 20.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 17 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 21.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 15% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 22.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 48 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 23.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 51 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 24.A lunch box costs ₹200. The price comes down by 54%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 25.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 39 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 26.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 93 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 27.A tank has 25 litres of water and 44% of it is used. How many litres are left?
- 28.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 29.A table fan costs ₹20. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 30.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹400 to ₹228. What is the percentage decrease?
- 31.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 8 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 32.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹500 to ₹140. What is the percentage decrease?
- 33.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹40 to ₹18. What is the percentage decrease?
- 34.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 126 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 35.A water bottle costs ₹50. The price comes down by 76%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 36.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹120 to ₹84. What is the percentage decrease?
- 37.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 39 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 38.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 34% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 39.A tank has 150 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
- 40.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 84 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
Answer key
- 40
- 7
- 20
- 55
- 74
- 52
- 15
- 25
- 108
- 71
- 9
- 102
- 17
- 32
- 81
- 46
- 9
- 2
- 56
- 32
- 170
- 20
- 15
- 92
- 22
- 38
- 14
- 36
- 8
- 43
- 68
- 72
- 55
- 16
- 12
- 30
- 35
- 99
- 30
- 44
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