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 300 litres of water. Now it has 261 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 2.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 3.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 6 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 4.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 105 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 5.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 44 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 6.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 12 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 7.The price of a kite comes down from ₹400 to ₹288. What is the percentage decrease?
- 8.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 83% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 9.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 16 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 10.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹50 to ₹29. What is the percentage decrease?
- 11.A tank had 60 litres of water. Now it has 33 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 12.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹250 to ₹175. What is the percentage decrease?
- 13.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 10 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 14.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 67% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 15.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 34 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 16.A kite costs ₹150. The price comes down by 54%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 17.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 80% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 18.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹100 to ₹52. What is the percentage decrease?
- 19.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 28 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 20.A torch costs ₹80. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 21.The price of a kite comes down from ₹250 to ₹140. What is the percentage decrease?
- 22.A pencil box costs ₹100. The price comes down by 13%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 23.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 86% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 24.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹300 to ₹183. What is the percentage decrease?
- 25.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹400 to ₹300. What is the percentage decrease?
- 26.A tank has 250 litres of water and 78% of it is used. How many litres are left?
- 27.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 28.A tank has 60 litres of water and 70% of it is used. How many litres are left?
- 29.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 7 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 30.A cricket bat costs ₹300. The price comes down by 86%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 31.The price of a football comes down from ₹100 to ₹33. What is the percentage decrease?
- 32.A tank has 20 litres of water and 80% of it is used. How many litres are left?
- 33.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 69 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 34.A tank has 20 litres of water and 35% of it is used. How many litres are left?
- 35.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹80 to ₹76. What is the percentage decrease?
- 36.A cricket bat costs ₹300. The price comes down by 8%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 37.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 29 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 38.A tank has 25 litres of water and 40% of it is used. How many litres are left?
- 39.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 46 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 40.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 19 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
Answer key
- 13
- 16
- 88
- 58
- 45
- 40
- 28
- 51
- 20
- 42
- 45
- 30
- 75
- 33
- 15
- 69
- 20
- 48
- 65
- 36
- 44
- 87
- 7
- 39
- 25
- 55
- 10
- 18
- 86
- 42
- 67
- 4
- 31
- 13
- 5
- 276
- 42
- 15
- 54
- 24
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