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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 255 · 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. 1.265 decreased by 60% =
  2. 2.580 increased by 40% =
  3. 3.175 increased by 12% =
  4. 4.345 decreased by 40% =
  5. 5.180 increased by 5% =
  6. 6.175 decreased by 8% =
  7. 7.240 increased by 15% =
  8. 8.550 increased by 40% =
  9. 9.730 decreased by 20% =
  10. 10.380 decreased by 15% =
  11. 11.300 increased by 15% =
  12. 12.440 decreased by 5% =
  13. 13.580 increased by 35% =
  14. 14.685 decreased by 20% =
  15. 15.510 decreased by 30% =
  16. 16.730 increased by 40% =
  17. 17.675 increased by 40% =
  18. 18.130 decreased by 30% =
  19. 19.200 decreased by 10% =
  20. 20.416 decreased by 75% =
  21. 21.775 increased by 12% =
  22. 22.212 decreased by 75% =
  23. 23.236 increased by 75% =
  24. 24.285 increased by 60% =
  25. 25.64 increased by 25% =
  26. 26.40 decreased by 5% =
  27. 27.670 increased by 10% =
  28. 28.620 increased by 15% =
  29. 29.680 decreased by 35% =
  30. 30.460 decreased by 15% =
  31. 31.220 increased by 15% =
  32. 32.405 increased by 20% =
  33. 33.200 decreased by 8% =
  34. 34.245 decreased by 20% =
  35. 35.660 increased by 15% =
  36. 36.150 decreased by 8% =
  37. 37.725 decreased by 12% =
  38. 38.500 decreased by 5% =
  39. 39.250 increased by 12% =
  40. 40.540 increased by 15% =

Answer key

  1. 106
  2. 812
  3. 196
  4. 207
  5. 189
  6. 161
  7. 276
  8. 770
  9. 584
  10. 323
  11. 345
  12. 418
  13. 783
  14. 548
  15. 357
  16. 1022
  17. 945
  18. 91
  19. 180
  20. 104
  21. 868
  22. 53
  23. 413
  24. 456
  25. 80
  26. 38
  27. 737
  28. 713
  29. 442
  30. 391
  31. 253
  32. 486
  33. 184
  34. 196
  35. 759
  36. 138
  37. 638
  38. 475
  39. 280
  40. 621

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