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 50 runs in one match and 52% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 2.A kite costs ₹300. The price comes down by 51%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 3.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 176 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 4.A tank had 80 litres of water. Now it has 20 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 5.The price of a school bag comes down from ₹20 to ₹19. What is the percentage decrease?
- 6.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 16 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 7.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹150 to ₹81. What is the percentage decrease?
- 8.A school bag costs ₹250. The price comes down by 24%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 9.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 70% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 10.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 159 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 11.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 150 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 12.A football costs ₹250. The price comes down by 38%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 13.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 56 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 14.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 30 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 15.A school bag costs ₹100. The price comes down by 71%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 16.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 7 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 17.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 46% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 18.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 45% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 19.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 76 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 20.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 48 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 21.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 22.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 285 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 23.A lunch box costs ₹300. The price comes down by 13%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 24.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 25.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 5% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
- 26.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹150 to ₹87. What is the percentage decrease?
- 27.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 17 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 28.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 2 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 29.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 30 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 30.The price of a kite comes down from ₹60 to ₹45. What is the percentage decrease?
- 31.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 14 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 32.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 129 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 33.A toy car costs ₹20. The price comes down by 5%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 34.A tank has 50 litres of water and 8% of it is used. How many litres are left?
- 35.A tank has 400 litres of water and 14% of it is used. How many litres are left?
- 36.A tank had 300 litres of water. Now it has 279 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 37.A kite costs ₹40. The price comes down by 15%. What is the new price, in rupees?
- 38.A tank had 150 litres of water. Now it has 57 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
- 39.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 18 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
- 40.A kite costs ₹100. The price comes down by 33%. What is the new price, in rupees?
Answer key
- 24
- 147
- 56
- 75
- 5
- 20
- 46
- 190
- 12
- 47
- 50
- 155
- 44
- 25
- 29
- 65
- 27
- 44
- 24
- 68
- 36
- 5
- 261
- 40
- 57
- 42
- 32
- 90
- 70
- 25
- 65
- 57
- 19
- 46
- 344
- 7
- 34
- 62
- 10
- 67
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