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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 256 · 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. 1.500 increased by 8% =
  2. 2.124 decreased by 25% =
  3. 3.472 decreased by 25% =
  4. 4.480 decreased by 35% =
  5. 5.568 increased by 75% =
  6. 6.164 decreased by 50% =
  7. 7.750 decreased by 8% =
  8. 8.280 increased by 5% =
  9. 9.720 decreased by 35% =
  10. 10.640 increased by 15% =
  11. 11.275 increased by 8% =
  12. 12.716 decreased by 50% =
  13. 13.408 decreased by 75% =
  14. 14.180 decreased by 25% =
  15. 15.760 decreased by 15% =
  16. 16.336 increased by 75% =
  17. 17.635 decreased by 60% =
  18. 18.320 increased by 5% =
  19. 19.500 decreased by 40% =
  20. 20.440 increased by 5% =
  21. 21.400 increased by 35% =
  22. 22.116 increased by 75% =
  23. 23.790 increased by 10% =
  24. 24.790 decreased by 10% =
  25. 25.380 increased by 5% =
  26. 26.420 decreased by 5% =
  27. 27.120 increased by 15% =
  28. 28.352 decreased by 75% =
  29. 29.120 increased by 40% =
  30. 30.150 increased by 60% =
  31. 31.520 decreased by 5% =
  32. 32.140 increased by 5% =
  33. 33.204 increased by 75% =
  34. 34.540 decreased by 10% =
  35. 35.225 decreased by 20% =
  36. 36.285 increased by 60% =
  37. 37.400 decreased by 5% =
  38. 38.584 decreased by 50% =
  39. 39.60 increased by 5% =
  40. 40.750 increased by 12% =

Answer key

  1. 540
  2. 93
  3. 354
  4. 312
  5. 994
  6. 82
  7. 690
  8. 294
  9. 468
  10. 736
  11. 297
  12. 358
  13. 102
  14. 135
  15. 646
  16. 588
  17. 254
  18. 336
  19. 300
  20. 462
  21. 540
  22. 203
  23. 869
  24. 711
  25. 399
  26. 399
  27. 138
  28. 88
  29. 168
  30. 240
  31. 494
  32. 147
  33. 357
  34. 486
  35. 180
  36. 456
  37. 380
  38. 292
  39. 63
  40. 840

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