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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 244 · 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. 1.320 decreased by 15% =
  2. 2.600 decreased by 12% =
  3. 3.660 decreased by 35% =
  4. 4.195 decreased by 20% =
  5. 5.500 increased by 8% =
  6. 6.460 increased by 15% =
  7. 7.375 increased by 8% =
  8. 8.470 decreased by 30% =
  9. 9.135 decreased by 20% =
  10. 10.60 increased by 5% =
  11. 11.755 decreased by 20% =
  12. 12.200 decreased by 5% =
  13. 13.100 increased by 8% =
  14. 14.75 increased by 8% =
  15. 15.160 increased by 30% =
  16. 16.600 decreased by 30% =
  17. 17.544 decreased by 25% =
  18. 18.520 increased by 15% =
  19. 19.88 decreased by 75% =
  20. 20.100 increased by 15% =
  21. 21.225 increased by 60% =
  22. 22.40 increased by 15% =
  23. 23.725 increased by 12% =
  24. 24.375 decreased by 20% =
  25. 25.420 decreased by 30% =
  26. 26.150 increased by 10% =
  27. 27.116 increased by 75% =
  28. 28.515 decreased by 60% =
  29. 29.270 increased by 10% =
  30. 30.425 decreased by 8% =
  31. 31.340 decreased by 60% =
  32. 32.140 increased by 10% =
  33. 33.560 increased by 35% =
  34. 34.675 increased by 12% =
  35. 35.420 increased by 5% =
  36. 36.496 increased by 25% =
  37. 37.260 decreased by 30% =
  38. 38.348 decreased by 25% =
  39. 39.300 decreased by 5% =
  40. 40.40 decreased by 5% =

Answer key

  1. 272
  2. 528
  3. 429
  4. 156
  5. 540
  6. 529
  7. 405
  8. 329
  9. 108
  10. 63
  11. 604
  12. 190
  13. 108
  14. 81
  15. 208
  16. 420
  17. 408
  18. 598
  19. 22
  20. 115
  21. 360
  22. 46
  23. 812
  24. 300
  25. 294
  26. 165
  27. 203
  28. 206
  29. 297
  30. 391
  31. 136
  32. 154
  33. 756
  34. 756
  35. 441
  36. 620
  37. 182
  38. 261
  39. 285
  40. 38

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