← Percentage decrease lesson New set →

Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 170 · 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 had 40 litres of water. Now it has 24 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.A tank has 25 litres of water and 44% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  3. 3.A torch costs ₹150. The price comes down by 66%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  4. 4.The price of a wall clock comes down from ₹400 to ₹84. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A torch costs ₹20. The price comes down by 75%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  6. 6.A tank has 200 litres of water and 57% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  7. 7.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹100 to ₹61. What is the percentage decrease?
  8. 8.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 74% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  9. 9.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹120 to ₹66. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 76% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  11. 11.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 30 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 225 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  13. 13.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 268 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 28 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  15. 15.A storybook costs ₹100. The price comes down by 34%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  16. 16.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  17. 17.The price of a storybook comes down from ₹400 to ₹112. What is the percentage decrease?
  18. 18.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹20 to ₹16. What is the percentage decrease?
  19. 19.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹60 to ₹27. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.The price of a football comes down from ₹500 to ₹385. What is the percentage decrease?
  21. 21.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹20 to ₹8. What is the percentage decrease?
  22. 22.A school bag costs ₹50. The price comes down by 74%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  23. 23.The price of a toy car comes down from ₹300 to ₹75. What is the percentage decrease?
  24. 24.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹50 to ₹42. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A storybook costs ₹400. The price comes down by 86%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  26. 26.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 68% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  27. 27.The price of a lunch box comes down from ₹300 to ₹270. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A cricket bat costs ₹40. The price comes down by 35%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A toy car costs ₹50. The price comes down by 36%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A school bag costs ₹500. The price comes down by 69%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  31. 31.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹500 to ₹355. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A football costs ₹500. The price comes down by 10%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  34. 34.A kite costs ₹120. The price comes down by 40%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  35. 35.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 10 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.The price of a kite comes down from ₹120 to ₹108. What is the percentage decrease?
  37. 37.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 20 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  38. 38.A tank had 400 litres of water. Now it has 196 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A kite costs ₹120. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  40. 40.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 16 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?

Answer key

  1. 40
  2. 14
  3. 51
  4. 79
  5. 5
  6. 86
  7. 39
  8. 65
  9. 45
  10. 36
  11. 25
  12. 10
  13. 33
  14. 65
  15. 66
  16. 24
  17. 72
  18. 20
  19. 55
  20. 23
  21. 60
  22. 13
  23. 75
  24. 16
  25. 56
  26. 48
  27. 10
  28. 26
  29. 32
  30. 155
  31. 76
  32. 29
  33. 450
  34. 72
  35. 50
  36. 10
  37. 20
  38. 51
  39. 96
  40. 36

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