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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 260 · 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. 1.720 increased by 15% =
  2. 2.692 increased by 25% =
  3. 3.90 decreased by 10% =
  4. 4.90 increased by 10% =
  5. 5.360 decreased by 15% =
  6. 6.570 decreased by 20% =
  7. 7.780 decreased by 40% =
  8. 8.660 increased by 5% =
  9. 9.180 decreased by 5% =
  10. 10.546 increased by 50% =
  11. 11.140 increased by 35% =
  12. 12.775 decreased by 8% =
  13. 13.660 increased by 40% =
  14. 14.344 increased by 25% =
  15. 15.620 decreased by 10% =
  16. 16.340 increased by 20% =
  17. 17.52 decreased by 75% =
  18. 18.240 decreased by 10% =
  19. 19.340 decreased by 15% =
  20. 20.150 increased by 8% =
  21. 21.272 decreased by 75% =
  22. 22.360 decreased by 5% =
  23. 23.790 increased by 30% =
  24. 24.112 decreased by 25% =
  25. 25.225 decreased by 20% =
  26. 26.230 decreased by 50% =
  27. 27.292 increased by 50% =
  28. 28.148 increased by 75% =
  29. 29.265 increased by 60% =
  30. 30.220 increased by 15% =
  31. 31.80 increased by 10% =
  32. 32.80 decreased by 25% =
  33. 33.445 decreased by 40% =
  34. 34.776 increased by 75% =
  35. 35.200 decreased by 15% =
  36. 36.60 increased by 5% =
  37. 37.640 increased by 35% =
  38. 38.720 decreased by 30% =
  39. 39.280 decreased by 5% =
  40. 40.325 decreased by 8% =

Answer key

  1. 828
  2. 865
  3. 81
  4. 99
  5. 306
  6. 456
  7. 468
  8. 693
  9. 171
  10. 819
  11. 189
  12. 713
  13. 924
  14. 430
  15. 558
  16. 408
  17. 13
  18. 216
  19. 289
  20. 162
  21. 68
  22. 342
  23. 1027
  24. 84
  25. 180
  26. 115
  27. 438
  28. 259
  29. 424
  30. 253
  31. 88
  32. 60
  33. 267
  34. 1358
  35. 170
  36. 63
  37. 864
  38. 504
  39. 266
  40. 299

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