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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 142 · 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. 1.605 increased by 40% =
  2. 2.500 increased by 15% =
  3. 3.475 increased by 12% =
  4. 4.184 decreased by 75% =
  5. 5.220 increased by 5% =
  6. 6.245 increased by 60% =
  7. 7.676 increased by 75% =
  8. 8.195 increased by 20% =
  9. 9.160 decreased by 35% =
  10. 10.346 decreased by 50% =
  11. 11.735 decreased by 60% =
  12. 12.675 decreased by 12% =
  13. 13.736 decreased by 25% =
  14. 14.750 increased by 12% =
  15. 15.116 decreased by 75% =
  16. 16.120 decreased by 15% =
  17. 17.620 decreased by 5% =
  18. 18.796 increased by 25% =
  19. 19.420 decreased by 30% =
  20. 20.275 decreased by 8% =
  21. 21.540 increased by 5% =
  22. 22.772 increased by 75% =
  23. 23.525 decreased by 12% =
  24. 24.732 increased by 50% =
  25. 25.70 increased by 20% =
  26. 26.310 increased by 40% =
  27. 27.380 decreased by 15% =
  28. 28.160 increased by 25% =
  29. 29.512 decreased by 25% =
  30. 30.190 decreased by 30% =
  31. 31.630 decreased by 30% =
  32. 32.795 increased by 40% =
  33. 33.220 increased by 75% =
  34. 34.160 decreased by 10% =
  35. 35.350 decreased by 30% =
  36. 36.595 increased by 40% =
  37. 37.325 increased by 20% =
  38. 38.90 increased by 30% =
  39. 39.800 increased by 5% =
  40. 40.680 increased by 10% =

Answer key

  1. 847
  2. 575
  3. 532
  4. 46
  5. 231
  6. 392
  7. 1183
  8. 234
  9. 104
  10. 173
  11. 294
  12. 594
  13. 552
  14. 840
  15. 29
  16. 102
  17. 589
  18. 995
  19. 294
  20. 253
  21. 567
  22. 1351
  23. 462
  24. 1098
  25. 84
  26. 434
  27. 323
  28. 200
  29. 384
  30. 133
  31. 441
  32. 1113
  33. 385
  34. 144
  35. 245
  36. 833
  37. 390
  38. 117
  39. 840
  40. 748

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