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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 228 · 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. 1.220 decreased by 10% =
  2. 2.520 increased by 15% =
  3. 3.730 decreased by 10% =
  4. 4.380 decreased by 30% =
  5. 5.628 decreased by 75% =
  6. 6.760 increased by 30% =
  7. 7.350 increased by 12% =
  8. 8.150 decreased by 12% =
  9. 9.780 decreased by 15% =
  10. 10.260 decreased by 60% =
  11. 11.500 increased by 10% =
  12. 12.244 increased by 75% =
  13. 13.320 increased by 15% =
  14. 14.384 increased by 75% =
  15. 15.350 decreased by 10% =
  16. 16.320 decreased by 50% =
  17. 17.305 decreased by 60% =
  18. 18.300 decreased by 20% =
  19. 19.168 decreased by 75% =
  20. 20.142 increased by 50% =
  21. 21.85 decreased by 40% =
  22. 22.60 increased by 60% =
  23. 23.600 decreased by 30% =
  24. 24.220 decreased by 35% =
  25. 25.70 decreased by 10% =
  26. 26.500 increased by 60% =
  27. 27.100 increased by 10% =
  28. 28.675 increased by 8% =
  29. 29.60 increased by 35% =
  30. 30.400 increased by 60% =
  31. 31.90 increased by 30% =
  32. 32.90 increased by 60% =
  33. 33.750 increased by 8% =
  34. 34.400 increased by 50% =
  35. 35.500 increased by 35% =
  36. 36.320 increased by 35% =
  37. 37.340 decreased by 40% =
  38. 38.550 increased by 30% =
  39. 39.700 decreased by 35% =
  40. 40.740 increased by 35% =

Answer key

  1. 198
  2. 598
  3. 657
  4. 266
  5. 157
  6. 988
  7. 392
  8. 132
  9. 663
  10. 104
  11. 550
  12. 427
  13. 368
  14. 672
  15. 315
  16. 160
  17. 122
  18. 240
  19. 42
  20. 213
  21. 51
  22. 96
  23. 420
  24. 143
  25. 63
  26. 800
  27. 110
  28. 729
  29. 81
  30. 640
  31. 117
  32. 144
  33. 810
  34. 600
  35. 675
  36. 432
  37. 204
  38. 715
  39. 455
  40. 999

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