← Percentage decrease lesson New set →

Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 157 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.A tank has 400 litres of water and 56% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  2. 2.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹60 to ₹33. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 55% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  4. 4.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 16% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  5. 5.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹60 to ₹54. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A tank had 200 litres of water. Now it has 60 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  7. 7.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 114 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A wall clock costs ₹500. The price comes down by 37%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  9. 9.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹250 to ₹225. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A kite costs ₹200. The price comes down by 13%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  11. 11.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹50 to ₹40. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank had 50 litres of water. Now it has 16 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹50 to ₹30. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A table fan costs ₹80. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  15. 15.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 72% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.A wall clock costs ₹80. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  17. 17.The price of a kite comes down from ₹500 to ₹455. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.A tank has 100 litres of water and 86% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  19. 19.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 7 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.The price of a table fan comes down from ₹250 to ₹135. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.A tank has 120 litres of water and 90% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  22. 22.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 198 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 50% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  24. 24.A lunch box costs ₹60. The price comes down by 25%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  25. 25.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 14 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹50 to ₹13. What is the percentage decrease?
  27. 27.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹40 to ₹38. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A wall clock costs ₹40. The price comes down by 30%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 81% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  30. 30.A team scored 300 runs in one match and 75% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  31. 31.A torch costs ₹60. The price comes down by 55%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  32. 32.The price of a torch comes down from ₹40 to ₹10. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank had 100 litres of water. Now it has 41 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  34. 34.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹50 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.The price of a kite comes down from ₹50 to ₹23. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 30 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A team scored 500 runs in one match and 85 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank has 250 litres of water and 38% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  39. 39.A team scored 50 runs in one match and 43 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank has 400 litres of water and 24% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 176
  2. 45
  3. 225
  4. 21
  5. 10
  6. 70
  7. 5
  8. 315
  9. 10
  10. 174
  11. 20
  12. 68
  13. 40
  14. 20
  15. 56
  16. 36
  17. 9
  18. 14
  19. 65
  20. 46
  21. 12
  22. 34
  23. 20
  24. 45
  25. 65
  26. 74
  27. 5
  28. 28
  29. 76
  30. 75
  31. 27
  32. 75
  33. 59
  34. 68
  35. 54
  36. 25
  37. 83
  38. 155
  39. 14
  40. 304

Free percentage lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/how-to-calculate-percentage