← Increase or decrease by a percent lesson New set →

Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 293 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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. 1.750 decreased by 12% =
  2. 2.116 increased by 75% =
  3. 3.120 increased by 30% =
  4. 4.460 decreased by 25% =
  5. 5.136 increased by 75% =
  6. 6.55 increased by 40% =
  7. 7.630 decreased by 40% =
  8. 8.490 increased by 30% =
  9. 9.580 increased by 30% =
  10. 10.460 increased by 15% =
  11. 11.120 decreased by 5% =
  12. 12.144 decreased by 75% =
  13. 13.625 increased by 20% =
  14. 14.660 decreased by 5% =
  15. 15.200 increased by 20% =
  16. 16.490 decreased by 30% =
  17. 17.328 increased by 75% =
  18. 18.204 decreased by 25% =
  19. 19.800 increased by 10% =
  20. 20.655 decreased by 20% =
  21. 21.70 increased by 10% =
  22. 22.520 increased by 15% =
  23. 23.290 decreased by 60% =
  24. 24.630 decreased by 60% =
  25. 25.380 increased by 10% =
  26. 26.56 increased by 25% =
  27. 27.240 decreased by 10% =
  28. 28.600 increased by 35% =
  29. 29.45 decreased by 40% =
  30. 30.590 increased by 40% =
  31. 31.370 decreased by 10% =
  32. 32.550 increased by 8% =
  33. 33.320 decreased by 5% =
  34. 34.40 decreased by 5% =
  35. 35.764 decreased by 25% =
  36. 36.544 increased by 75% =
  37. 37.700 increased by 5% =
  38. 38.260 decreased by 35% =
  39. 39.720 decreased by 35% =
  40. 40.470 increased by 20% =

Answer key

  1. 660
  2. 203
  3. 156
  4. 345
  5. 238
  6. 77
  7. 378
  8. 637
  9. 754
  10. 529
  11. 114
  12. 36
  13. 750
  14. 627
  15. 240
  16. 343
  17. 574
  18. 153
  19. 880
  20. 524
  21. 77
  22. 598
  23. 116
  24. 252
  25. 418
  26. 70
  27. 216
  28. 810
  29. 27
  30. 826
  31. 333
  32. 594
  33. 304
  34. 38
  35. 573
  36. 952
  37. 735
  38. 169
  39. 468
  40. 564

Free speed calculation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/speed-maths