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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 240 · 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. 1.175 decreased by 8% =
  2. 2.740 decreased by 30% =
  3. 3.140 increased by 10% =
  4. 4.580 decreased by 50% =
  5. 5.504 decreased by 50% =
  6. 6.125 decreased by 40% =
  7. 7.340 increased by 40% =
  8. 8.75 decreased by 12% =
  9. 9.105 decreased by 60% =
  10. 10.170 increased by 30% =
  11. 11.220 decreased by 25% =
  12. 12.230 decreased by 60% =
  13. 13.80 increased by 30% =
  14. 14.420 decreased by 75% =
  15. 15.340 decreased by 15% =
  16. 16.140 increased by 15% =
  17. 17.135 decreased by 40% =
  18. 18.80 increased by 75% =
  19. 19.145 increased by 60% =
  20. 20.395 increased by 40% =
  21. 21.480 decreased by 35% =
  22. 22.300 decreased by 15% =
  23. 23.710 decreased by 20% =
  24. 24.525 decreased by 12% =
  25. 25.300 increased by 12% =
  26. 26.280 increased by 30% =
  27. 27.720 increased by 5% =
  28. 28.560 increased by 60% =
  29. 29.545 increased by 20% =
  30. 30.710 decreased by 20% =
  31. 31.60 decreased by 10% =
  32. 32.220 decreased by 15% =
  33. 33.255 increased by 40% =
  34. 34.560 increased by 30% =
  35. 35.180 increased by 15% =
  36. 36.305 decreased by 20% =
  37. 37.60 increased by 15% =
  38. 38.130 increased by 30% =
  39. 39.692 decreased by 50% =
  40. 40.460 increased by 10% =

Answer key

  1. 161
  2. 518
  3. 154
  4. 290
  5. 252
  6. 75
  7. 476
  8. 66
  9. 42
  10. 221
  11. 165
  12. 92
  13. 104
  14. 105
  15. 289
  16. 161
  17. 81
  18. 140
  19. 232
  20. 553
  21. 312
  22. 255
  23. 568
  24. 462
  25. 336
  26. 364
  27. 756
  28. 896
  29. 654
  30. 568
  31. 54
  32. 187
  33. 357
  34. 728
  35. 207
  36. 244
  37. 69
  38. 169
  39. 346
  40. 506

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