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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 112 · 40 questions
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The fast method (One-step multiplier): Increase by p%: multiply by (100 + p)% — up 20% is × 1.2. Decrease by p%: multiply by (100 − p)% — down 25% is × 0.75. Easy way to multiply: × the whole number (115 or 75), then ÷ 100.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.664 decreased by 25% =
  2. 2.670 increased by 40% =
  3. 3.140 increased by 40% =
  4. 4.780 decreased by 30% =
  5. 5.604 decreased by 75% =
  6. 6.780 increased by 30% =
  7. 7.740 increased by 35% =
  8. 8.360 increased by 15% =
  9. 9.565 decreased by 20% =
  10. 10.500 decreased by 12% =
  11. 11.244 increased by 50% =
  12. 12.252 decreased by 50% =
  13. 13.760 increased by 60% =
  14. 14.660 decreased by 5% =
  15. 15.558 increased by 50% =
  16. 16.700 decreased by 8% =
  17. 17.400 increased by 12% =
  18. 18.75 decreased by 20% =
  19. 19.250 decreased by 20% =
  20. 20.425 decreased by 12% =
  21. 21.185 increased by 40% =
  22. 22.320 decreased by 35% =
  23. 23.572 decreased by 50% =
  24. 24.85 increased by 40% =
  25. 25.210 increased by 30% =
  26. 26.420 increased by 10% =
  27. 27.260 decreased by 35% =
  28. 28.630 increased by 10% =
  29. 29.375 decreased by 8% =
  30. 30.300 decreased by 60% =
  31. 31.255 decreased by 60% =
  32. 32.360 decreased by 15% =
  33. 33.736 increased by 25% =
  34. 34.660 decreased by 5% =
  35. 35.510 decreased by 30% =
  36. 36.560 decreased by 30% =
  37. 37.640 increased by 15% =
  38. 38.400 decreased by 60% =
  39. 39.70 increased by 30% =
  40. 40.700 decreased by 75% =

Answer key

  1. 498
  2. 938
  3. 196
  4. 546
  5. 151
  6. 1014
  7. 999
  8. 414
  9. 452
  10. 440
  11. 366
  12. 126
  13. 1216
  14. 627
  15. 837
  16. 644
  17. 448
  18. 60
  19. 200
  20. 374
  21. 259
  22. 208
  23. 286
  24. 119
  25. 273
  26. 462
  27. 169
  28. 693
  29. 345
  30. 120
  31. 102
  32. 306
  33. 920
  34. 627
  35. 357
  36. 392
  37. 736
  38. 160
  39. 91
  40. 175

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