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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 262 · 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. 1.220 increased by 35% =
  2. 2.360 increased by 5% =
  3. 3.575 decreased by 12% =
  4. 4.80 decreased by 5% =
  5. 5.140 increased by 20% =
  6. 6.445 decreased by 20% =
  7. 7.130 increased by 40% =
  8. 8.380 decreased by 35% =
  9. 9.120 increased by 5% =
  10. 10.280 increased by 40% =
  11. 11.560 increased by 60% =
  12. 12.280 decreased by 5% =
  13. 13.160 decreased by 25% =
  14. 14.440 increased by 40% =
  15. 15.120 increased by 30% =
  16. 16.710 decreased by 40% =
  17. 17.530 decreased by 40% =
  18. 18.700 decreased by 30% =
  19. 19.296 decreased by 75% =
  20. 20.640 increased by 10% =
  21. 21.55 increased by 40% =
  22. 22.172 increased by 50% =
  23. 23.450 increased by 40% =
  24. 24.125 decreased by 12% =
  25. 25.160 decreased by 5% =
  26. 26.720 increased by 35% =
  27. 27.240 decreased by 15% =
  28. 28.300 decreased by 35% =
  29. 29.725 increased by 20% =
  30. 30.64 decreased by 25% =
  31. 31.525 decreased by 12% =
  32. 32.60 increased by 15% =
  33. 33.265 decreased by 40% =
  34. 34.220 decreased by 5% =
  35. 35.525 decreased by 8% =
  36. 36.700 increased by 20% =
  37. 37.760 decreased by 35% =
  38. 38.255 increased by 40% =
  39. 39.424 increased by 75% =
  40. 40.228 increased by 25% =

Answer key

  1. 297
  2. 378
  3. 506
  4. 76
  5. 168
  6. 356
  7. 182
  8. 247
  9. 126
  10. 392
  11. 896
  12. 266
  13. 120
  14. 616
  15. 156
  16. 426
  17. 318
  18. 490
  19. 74
  20. 704
  21. 77
  22. 258
  23. 630
  24. 110
  25. 152
  26. 972
  27. 204
  28. 195
  29. 870
  30. 48
  31. 462
  32. 69
  33. 159
  34. 209
  35. 483
  36. 840
  37. 494
  38. 357
  39. 742
  40. 285

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