← Percentage decrease lesson New set →

Percentage Decrease Practice Worksheet

Percentage lesson 11: Percentage decrease · Set 255 · 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 60 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  2. 2.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹50 to ₹27. What is the percentage decrease?
  3. 3.A tank has 200 litres of water and 29% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  4. 4.The price of a cricket bat comes down from ₹40 to ₹32. What is the percentage decrease?
  5. 5.A team scored 60 runs in one match and 51 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  6. 6.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  7. 7.A tank has 120 litres of water and 55% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  8. 8.The price of a water bottle comes down from ₹500 to ₹270. What is the percentage decrease?
  9. 9.The price of a football comes down from ₹50 to ₹6. What is the percentage decrease?
  10. 10.A team scored 150 runs in one match and 99 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  11. 11.A tank had 40 litres of water. Now it has 6 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  12. 12.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 38% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  13. 13.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 79 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  14. 14.A tank has 120 litres of water and 70% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  15. 15.A team scored 80 runs in one match and 75% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  16. 16.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 175 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  17. 17.A tank has 300 litres of water and 69% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  18. 18.A pencil box costs ₹200. The price comes down by 45%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  19. 19.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 4 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  20. 20.A team scored 200 runs in one match and 46% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  21. 21.A team scored 120 runs in one match and 20% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  22. 22.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 22 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  23. 23.A tank has 60 litres of water and 35% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  24. 24.A tank had 25 litres of water. Now it has 21 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  25. 25.A team scored 20 runs in one match and 12 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  26. 26.A tank has 120 litres of water and 75% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  27. 27.A team scored 40 runs in one match and 24 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  28. 28.A water bottle costs ₹300. The price comes down by 20%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  29. 29.A cricket bat costs ₹150. The price comes down by 56%. What is the new price, in rupees?
  30. 30.A team scored 25 runs in one match and 40% fewer in the next. How many runs did it score in the next match?
  31. 31.A team scored 250 runs in one match and 205 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  32. 32.The price of a pencil box comes down from ₹20 to ₹9. What is the percentage decrease?
  33. 33.A tank has 250 litres of water and 60% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  34. 34.A tank had 250 litres of water. Now it has 125 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  35. 35.A team scored 400 runs in one match and 156 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  36. 36.A tank has 150 litres of water and 28% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  37. 37.A tank has 60 litres of water and 10% of it is used. How many litres are left?
  38. 38.A team scored 100 runs in one match and 57 runs in the next. What is the percentage decrease?
  39. 39.A tank had 20 litres of water. Now it has 7 litres. What is the percentage decrease?
  40. 40.A tank has 100 litres of water and 45% of it is used. How many litres are left?

Answer key

  1. 90
  2. 46
  3. 142
  4. 20
  5. 15
  6. 64
  7. 54
  8. 46
  9. 88
  10. 34
  11. 85
  12. 62
  13. 21
  14. 36
  15. 20
  16. 30
  17. 93
  18. 110
  19. 80
  20. 108
  21. 96
  22. 45
  23. 39
  24. 16
  25. 40
  26. 30
  27. 40
  28. 240
  29. 66
  30. 15
  31. 18
  32. 55
  33. 100
  34. 50
  35. 61
  36. 108
  37. 54
  38. 43
  39. 65
  40. 55

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