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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 216 · 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. 1.575 increased by 12% =
  2. 2.120 increased by 5% =
  3. 3.225 decreased by 12% =
  4. 4.740 decreased by 35% =
  5. 5.185 decreased by 20% =
  6. 6.764 increased by 50% =
  7. 7.760 decreased by 20% =
  8. 8.500 decreased by 8% =
  9. 9.385 increased by 20% =
  10. 10.248 decreased by 25% =
  11. 11.410 decreased by 30% =
  12. 12.425 increased by 8% =
  13. 13.590 increased by 30% =
  14. 14.775 increased by 40% =
  15. 15.240 increased by 35% =
  16. 16.765 decreased by 20% =
  17. 17.150 decreased by 50% =
  18. 18.440 increased by 15% =
  19. 19.396 increased by 25% =
  20. 20.86 increased by 50% =
  21. 21.600 increased by 15% =
  22. 22.520 decreased by 25% =
  23. 23.395 increased by 60% =
  24. 24.150 decreased by 10% =
  25. 25.590 decreased by 20% =
  26. 26.695 increased by 20% =
  27. 27.750 decreased by 12% =
  28. 28.720 increased by 35% =
  29. 29.100 increased by 35% =
  30. 30.350 increased by 8% =
  31. 31.280 increased by 15% =
  32. 32.425 decreased by 8% =
  33. 33.400 increased by 50% =
  34. 34.540 increased by 10% =
  35. 35.275 increased by 8% =
  36. 36.220 decreased by 20% =
  37. 37.244 decreased by 75% =
  38. 38.706 increased by 50% =
  39. 39.220 increased by 15% =
  40. 40.520 increased by 15% =

Answer key

  1. 644
  2. 126
  3. 198
  4. 481
  5. 148
  6. 1146
  7. 608
  8. 460
  9. 462
  10. 186
  11. 287
  12. 459
  13. 767
  14. 1085
  15. 324
  16. 612
  17. 75
  18. 506
  19. 495
  20. 129
  21. 690
  22. 390
  23. 632
  24. 135
  25. 472
  26. 834
  27. 660
  28. 972
  29. 135
  30. 378
  31. 322
  32. 391
  33. 600
  34. 594
  35. 297
  36. 176
  37. 61
  38. 1059
  39. 253
  40. 598

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