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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 132 · 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. 1.324 decreased by 25% =
  2. 2.575 increased by 12% =
  3. 3.780 increased by 15% =
  4. 4.320 increased by 5% =
  5. 5.375 increased by 8% =
  6. 6.725 increased by 12% =
  7. 7.630 increased by 10% =
  8. 8.716 increased by 75% =
  9. 9.612 decreased by 50% =
  10. 10.420 decreased by 20% =
  11. 11.784 decreased by 25% =
  12. 12.440 increased by 5% =
  13. 13.322 decreased by 50% =
  14. 14.200 decreased by 35% =
  15. 15.620 decreased by 15% =
  16. 16.620 increased by 5% =
  17. 17.580 increased by 15% =
  18. 18.650 increased by 12% =
  19. 19.260 decreased by 25% =
  20. 20.525 decreased by 8% =
  21. 21.75 increased by 12% =
  22. 22.188 increased by 25% =
  23. 23.285 decreased by 20% =
  24. 24.325 decreased by 8% =
  25. 25.610 increased by 60% =
  26. 26.512 decreased by 25% =
  27. 27.390 increased by 30% =
  28. 28.328 decreased by 75% =
  29. 29.270 increased by 40% =
  30. 30.425 increased by 12% =
  31. 31.400 increased by 15% =
  32. 32.590 decreased by 30% =
  33. 33.380 increased by 15% =
  34. 34.40 decreased by 35% =
  35. 35.480 increased by 30% =
  36. 36.560 increased by 35% =
  37. 37.40 increased by 5% =
  38. 38.800 increased by 12% =
  39. 39.784 decreased by 25% =
  40. 40.400 increased by 15% =

Answer key

  1. 243
  2. 644
  3. 897
  4. 336
  5. 405
  6. 812
  7. 693
  8. 1253
  9. 306
  10. 336
  11. 588
  12. 462
  13. 161
  14. 130
  15. 527
  16. 651
  17. 667
  18. 728
  19. 195
  20. 483
  21. 84
  22. 235
  23. 228
  24. 299
  25. 976
  26. 384
  27. 507
  28. 82
  29. 378
  30. 476
  31. 460
  32. 413
  33. 437
  34. 26
  35. 624
  36. 756
  37. 42
  38. 896
  39. 588
  40. 460

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