← Increase or decrease by a percent lesson New set →

Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 123 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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. 1.244 increased by 25% =
  2. 2.560 increased by 10% =
  3. 3.720 decreased by 15% =
  4. 4.80 increased by 40% =
  5. 5.585 decreased by 20% =
  6. 6.725 increased by 12% =
  7. 7.660 increased by 35% =
  8. 8.670 increased by 10% =
  9. 9.320 increased by 15% =
  10. 10.65 increased by 60% =
  11. 11.195 increased by 20% =
  12. 12.700 increased by 10% =
  13. 13.314 decreased by 50% =
  14. 14.325 increased by 60% =
  15. 15.740 decreased by 30% =
  16. 16.315 increased by 60% =
  17. 17.100 decreased by 20% =
  18. 18.480 increased by 5% =
  19. 19.600 decreased by 20% =
  20. 20.300 increased by 10% =
  21. 21.210 increased by 10% =
  22. 22.520 increased by 10% =
  23. 23.210 increased by 40% =
  24. 24.750 increased by 8% =
  25. 25.600 increased by 8% =
  26. 26.580 increased by 10% =
  27. 27.185 decreased by 20% =
  28. 28.750 increased by 12% =
  29. 29.420 increased by 30% =
  30. 30.175 decreased by 12% =
  31. 31.120 increased by 10% =
  32. 32.280 decreased by 5% =
  33. 33.380 increased by 10% =
  34. 34.500 increased by 30% =
  35. 35.70 decreased by 10% =
  36. 36.125 increased by 60% =
  37. 37.750 increased by 60% =
  38. 38.725 increased by 8% =
  39. 39.300 decreased by 50% =
  40. 40.100 decreased by 15% =

Answer key

  1. 305
  2. 616
  3. 612
  4. 112
  5. 468
  6. 812
  7. 891
  8. 737
  9. 368
  10. 104
  11. 234
  12. 770
  13. 157
  14. 520
  15. 518
  16. 504
  17. 80
  18. 504
  19. 480
  20. 330
  21. 231
  22. 572
  23. 294
  24. 810
  25. 648
  26. 638
  27. 148
  28. 840
  29. 546
  30. 154
  31. 132
  32. 266
  33. 418
  34. 650
  35. 63
  36. 200
  37. 1200
  38. 783
  39. 150
  40. 85

Free speed calculation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/speed-maths