Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet
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
- 1.780 increased by 15% =
- 2.270 decreased by 50% =
- 3.575 increased by 12% =
- 4.140 increased by 5% =
- 5.760 increased by 20% =
- 6.740 decreased by 20% =
- 7.716 increased by 25% =
- 8.290 decreased by 30% =
- 9.72 increased by 50% =
- 10.75 increased by 12% =
- 11.350 decreased by 8% =
- 12.120 decreased by 15% =
- 13.260 increased by 5% =
- 14.200 decreased by 5% =
- 15.280 increased by 35% =
- 16.60 decreased by 25% =
- 17.560 increased by 15% =
- 18.520 increased by 35% =
- 19.390 decreased by 10% =
- 20.510 increased by 20% =
- 21.306 decreased by 50% =
- 22.532 increased by 25% =
- 23.500 decreased by 15% =
- 24.548 increased by 75% =
- 25.80 decreased by 10% =
- 26.760 increased by 40% =
- 27.510 increased by 60% =
- 28.48 increased by 50% =
- 29.600 decreased by 35% =
- 30.80 increased by 50% =
- 31.732 decreased by 50% =
- 32.200 decreased by 20% =
- 33.480 increased by 15% =
- 34.570 decreased by 50% =
- 35.705 increased by 20% =
- 36.115 decreased by 20% =
- 37.112 increased by 75% =
- 38.660 increased by 10% =
- 39.635 decreased by 60% =
- 40.220 decreased by 15% =
Answer key
- 897
- 135
- 644
- 147
- 912
- 592
- 895
- 203
- 108
- 84
- 322
- 102
- 273
- 190
- 378
- 45
- 644
- 702
- 351
- 612
- 153
- 665
- 425
- 959
- 72
- 1064
- 816
- 72
- 390
- 120
- 366
- 160
- 552
- 285
- 846
- 92
- 196
- 726
- 254
- 187
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