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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 156 · 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. 1.610 increased by 50% =
  2. 2.448 increased by 75% =
  3. 3.425 increased by 8% =
  4. 4.375 decreased by 8% =
  5. 5.60 increased by 30% =
  6. 6.620 increased by 10% =
  7. 7.675 decreased by 40% =
  8. 8.410 decreased by 40% =
  9. 9.300 increased by 5% =
  10. 10.95 decreased by 20% =
  11. 11.800 increased by 12% =
  12. 12.148 increased by 25% =
  13. 13.166 decreased by 50% =
  14. 14.150 increased by 10% =
  15. 15.420 decreased by 60% =
  16. 16.155 decreased by 60% =
  17. 17.175 decreased by 60% =
  18. 18.536 increased by 50% =
  19. 19.700 decreased by 12% =
  20. 20.220 decreased by 10% =
  21. 21.544 decreased by 25% =
  22. 22.620 increased by 15% =
  23. 23.745 increased by 40% =
  24. 24.760 increased by 35% =
  25. 25.160 decreased by 10% =
  26. 26.356 decreased by 75% =
  27. 27.624 increased by 75% =
  28. 28.300 increased by 35% =
  29. 29.712 increased by 25% =
  30. 30.96 decreased by 25% =
  31. 31.55 increased by 40% =
  32. 32.750 increased by 10% =
  33. 33.700 decreased by 8% =
  34. 34.45 decreased by 20% =
  35. 35.650 decreased by 12% =
  36. 36.300 increased by 5% =
  37. 37.275 increased by 20% =
  38. 38.540 increased by 5% =
  39. 39.160 decreased by 35% =
  40. 40.160 increased by 20% =

Answer key

  1. 915
  2. 784
  3. 459
  4. 345
  5. 78
  6. 682
  7. 405
  8. 246
  9. 315
  10. 76
  11. 896
  12. 185
  13. 83
  14. 165
  15. 168
  16. 62
  17. 70
  18. 804
  19. 616
  20. 198
  21. 408
  22. 713
  23. 1043
  24. 1026
  25. 144
  26. 89
  27. 1092
  28. 405
  29. 890
  30. 72
  31. 77
  32. 825
  33. 644
  34. 36
  35. 572
  36. 315
  37. 330
  38. 567
  39. 104
  40. 192

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