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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 16 · 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. 1.740 increased by 15% =
  2. 2.124 increased by 25% =
  3. 3.680 decreased by 15% =
  4. 4.375 decreased by 8% =
  5. 5.60 decreased by 35% =
  6. 6.60 increased by 35% =
  7. 7.455 decreased by 20% =
  8. 8.520 decreased by 40% =
  9. 9.500 decreased by 8% =
  10. 10.640 increased by 10% =
  11. 11.225 increased by 8% =
  12. 12.672 decreased by 25% =
  13. 13.660 decreased by 35% =
  14. 14.516 decreased by 75% =
  15. 15.740 increased by 35% =
  16. 16.715 increased by 60% =
  17. 17.325 increased by 20% =
  18. 18.120 increased by 40% =
  19. 19.716 increased by 75% =
  20. 20.450 decreased by 30% =
  21. 21.640 decreased by 5% =
  22. 22.600 increased by 5% =
  23. 23.105 increased by 60% =
  24. 24.535 decreased by 20% =
  25. 25.800 decreased by 35% =
  26. 26.224 decreased by 75% =
  27. 27.245 decreased by 20% =
  28. 28.90 increased by 30% =
  29. 29.120 decreased by 10% =
  30. 30.800 decreased by 35% =
  31. 31.180 increased by 50% =
  32. 32.396 increased by 75% =
  33. 33.80 increased by 40% =
  34. 34.375 increased by 8% =
  35. 35.275 increased by 60% =
  36. 36.220 increased by 5% =
  37. 37.365 decreased by 60% =
  38. 38.50 increased by 12% =
  39. 39.425 increased by 40% =
  40. 40.200 increased by 35% =

Answer key

  1. 851
  2. 155
  3. 578
  4. 345
  5. 39
  6. 81
  7. 364
  8. 312
  9. 460
  10. 704
  11. 243
  12. 504
  13. 429
  14. 129
  15. 999
  16. 1144
  17. 390
  18. 168
  19. 1253
  20. 315
  21. 608
  22. 630
  23. 168
  24. 428
  25. 520
  26. 56
  27. 196
  28. 117
  29. 108
  30. 520
  31. 270
  32. 693
  33. 112
  34. 405
  35. 440
  36. 231
  37. 146
  38. 56
  39. 595
  40. 270

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