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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 220 · 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. 1.760 increased by 15% =
  2. 2.125 increased by 12% =
  3. 3.440 increased by 25% =
  4. 4.220 increased by 35% =
  5. 5.278 increased by 50% =
  6. 6.125 decreased by 8% =
  7. 7.126 decreased by 50% =
  8. 8.735 decreased by 40% =
  9. 9.380 increased by 15% =
  10. 10.464 increased by 25% =
  11. 11.740 decreased by 15% =
  12. 12.132 increased by 50% =
  13. 13.500 decreased by 5% =
  14. 14.360 increased by 15% =
  15. 15.80 decreased by 5% =
  16. 16.120 increased by 60% =
  17. 17.500 decreased by 35% =
  18. 18.660 decreased by 5% =
  19. 19.490 increased by 30% =
  20. 20.655 decreased by 40% =
  21. 21.78 decreased by 50% =
  22. 22.150 increased by 30% =
  23. 23.460 increased by 15% =
  24. 24.125 decreased by 20% =
  25. 25.60 increased by 15% =
  26. 26.420 decreased by 5% =
  27. 27.500 increased by 15% =
  28. 28.350 increased by 8% =
  29. 29.500 decreased by 5% =
  30. 30.340 increased by 35% =
  31. 31.225 increased by 12% =
  32. 32.360 increased by 35% =
  33. 33.140 decreased by 5% =
  34. 34.400 decreased by 35% =
  35. 35.220 increased by 15% =
  36. 36.612 decreased by 25% =
  37. 37.150 increased by 30% =
  38. 38.460 decreased by 5% =
  39. 39.518 increased by 50% =
  40. 40.435 decreased by 40% =

Answer key

  1. 874
  2. 140
  3. 550
  4. 297
  5. 417
  6. 115
  7. 63
  8. 441
  9. 437
  10. 580
  11. 629
  12. 198
  13. 475
  14. 414
  15. 76
  16. 192
  17. 325
  18. 627
  19. 637
  20. 393
  21. 39
  22. 195
  23. 529
  24. 100
  25. 69
  26. 399
  27. 575
  28. 378
  29. 475
  30. 459
  31. 252
  32. 486
  33. 133
  34. 260
  35. 253
  36. 459
  37. 195
  38. 437
  39. 777
  40. 261

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