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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 251 · 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. 1.460 increased by 10% =
  2. 2.220 decreased by 15% =
  3. 3.365 increased by 60% =
  4. 4.510 increased by 30% =
  5. 5.790 decreased by 20% =
  6. 6.260 decreased by 5% =
  7. 7.220 decreased by 30% =
  8. 8.175 increased by 12% =
  9. 9.620 decreased by 10% =
  10. 10.450 decreased by 12% =
  11. 11.664 increased by 25% =
  12. 12.600 increased by 12% =
  13. 13.96 increased by 25% =
  14. 14.748 increased by 75% =
  15. 15.80 increased by 5% =
  16. 16.340 decreased by 15% =
  17. 17.196 increased by 25% =
  18. 18.500 decreased by 5% =
  19. 19.735 increased by 60% =
  20. 20.235 increased by 20% =
  21. 21.295 decreased by 40% =
  22. 22.610 increased by 60% =
  23. 23.460 decreased by 60% =
  24. 24.80 decreased by 60% =
  25. 25.240 decreased by 5% =
  26. 26.280 increased by 20% =
  27. 27.425 increased by 8% =
  28. 28.410 decreased by 10% =
  29. 29.750 increased by 8% =
  30. 30.510 increased by 30% =
  31. 31.370 decreased by 10% =
  32. 32.725 increased by 8% =
  33. 33.40 increased by 40% =
  34. 34.395 increased by 20% =
  35. 35.190 increased by 30% =
  36. 36.435 decreased by 60% =
  37. 37.550 decreased by 12% =
  38. 38.155 increased by 20% =
  39. 39.660 increased by 25% =
  40. 40.140 increased by 35% =

Answer key

  1. 506
  2. 187
  3. 584
  4. 663
  5. 632
  6. 247
  7. 154
  8. 196
  9. 558
  10. 396
  11. 830
  12. 672
  13. 120
  14. 1309
  15. 84
  16. 289
  17. 245
  18. 475
  19. 1176
  20. 282
  21. 177
  22. 976
  23. 184
  24. 32
  25. 228
  26. 336
  27. 459
  28. 369
  29. 810
  30. 663
  31. 333
  32. 783
  33. 56
  34. 474
  35. 247
  36. 174
  37. 484
  38. 186
  39. 825
  40. 189

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