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 kite costs ₹20. The price comes down by 85%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 2.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 23 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 3.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 36 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 4.A tank has 400 litres of water and 84% of it is used. How many litres are left?
- 5.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹100 to ₹27. What is the percentage decrease?
- 6.A tank has 80 litres of water and 50% of it is used. How many litres are left?
- 7.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 52 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 8.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹20 to ₹17. What is the percentage decrease?
- 9.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹150 to ₹108. What is the percentage decrease?
- 10.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 11.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 53 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 12.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 58 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 13.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 26% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 14.A lunch box costs ₹200. The price comes down by 21%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 15.A storybook costs ₹150. The price comes down by 16%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 16.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 64 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 17.A wall clock costs ₹250. The price comes down by 82%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 18.The price of a football comes down from ₹60 to ₹30. What is the percentage decrease?
- 19.A school bag costs ₹250. The price comes down by 36%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 20.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 21.The price of a torch comes down from ₹20 to ₹5. What is the percentage decrease?
- 22.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 32 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 23.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 47% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 24.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹20 to ₹15. What is the percentage decrease?
- 25.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 26.A cricket bat costs ₹60. The price comes down by 60%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 27.A toy car costs ₹80. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 28.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 20 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 29.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 53 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 30.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 123 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 31.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 18 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 32.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 55 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 33.A pencil box costs ₹400. The price comes down by 35%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 34.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 56% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 35.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 36.A tank has 60 litres of water and 20% of it is used. How many litres are left?
- 37.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 350 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 38.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 39.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 64 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 40.A tank has 20 litres of water and 25% of it is used. How many litres are left?
Answer key
- 3
- 8
- 55
- 64
- 73
- 40
- 87
- 15
- 28
- 55
- 47
- 42
- 370
- 158
- 126
- 20
- 45
- 50
- 160
- 40
- 75
- 68
- 265
- 25
- 76
- 24
- 68
- 60
- 47
- 18
- 70
- 45
- 260
- 88
- 10
- 48
- 30
- 125
- 20
- 15
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