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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 192 · 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. 1.275 decreased by 8% =
  2. 2.644 decreased by 50% =
  3. 3.675 increased by 12% =
  4. 4.480 increased by 35% =
  5. 5.175 decreased by 8% =
  6. 6.730 increased by 40% =
  7. 7.705 decreased by 20% =
  8. 8.280 decreased by 15% =
  9. 9.660 increased by 5% =
  10. 10.305 increased by 60% =
  11. 11.440 increased by 10% =
  12. 12.240 increased by 10% =
  13. 13.300 increased by 12% =
  14. 14.275 increased by 40% =
  15. 15.60 increased by 35% =
  16. 16.640 increased by 5% =
  17. 17.195 increased by 20% =
  18. 18.288 increased by 25% =
  19. 19.800 increased by 35% =
  20. 20.660 increased by 5% =
  21. 21.444 decreased by 25% =
  22. 22.670 increased by 30% =
  23. 23.275 increased by 8% =
  24. 24.720 decreased by 30% =
  25. 25.710 decreased by 30% =
  26. 26.480 increased by 5% =
  27. 27.125 decreased by 8% =
  28. 28.725 decreased by 40% =
  29. 29.760 decreased by 5% =
  30. 30.665 increased by 20% =
  31. 31.150 decreased by 12% =
  32. 32.700 decreased by 35% =
  33. 33.520 decreased by 15% =
  34. 34.740 decreased by 5% =
  35. 35.384 increased by 25% =
  36. 36.540 decreased by 35% =
  37. 37.410 increased by 30% =
  38. 38.40 increased by 5% =
  39. 39.100 decreased by 12% =
  40. 40.110 increased by 50% =

Answer key

  1. 253
  2. 322
  3. 756
  4. 648
  5. 161
  6. 1022
  7. 564
  8. 238
  9. 693
  10. 488
  11. 484
  12. 264
  13. 336
  14. 385
  15. 81
  16. 672
  17. 234
  18. 360
  19. 1080
  20. 693
  21. 333
  22. 871
  23. 297
  24. 504
  25. 497
  26. 504
  27. 115
  28. 435
  29. 722
  30. 798
  31. 132
  32. 455
  33. 442
  34. 703
  35. 480
  36. 351
  37. 533
  38. 42
  39. 88
  40. 165

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