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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 312 · 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. 1.150 decreased by 12% =
  2. 2.460 increased by 15% =
  3. 3.680 decreased by 10% =
  4. 4.360 increased by 15% =
  5. 5.190 increased by 30% =
  6. 6.136 increased by 50% =
  7. 7.636 increased by 75% =
  8. 8.490 increased by 60% =
  9. 9.190 increased by 30% =
  10. 10.650 increased by 12% =
  11. 11.740 decreased by 15% =
  12. 12.535 decreased by 20% =
  13. 13.450 decreased by 8% =
  14. 14.540 increased by 15% =
  15. 15.500 increased by 75% =
  16. 16.500 increased by 8% =
  17. 17.200 increased by 60% =
  18. 18.175 increased by 60% =
  19. 19.730 increased by 10% =
  20. 20.630 decreased by 30% =
  21. 21.70 decreased by 20% =
  22. 22.620 increased by 5% =
  23. 23.370 increased by 10% =
  24. 24.600 decreased by 35% =
  25. 25.190 increased by 10% =
  26. 26.100 increased by 35% =
  27. 27.380 increased by 15% =
  28. 28.100 decreased by 12% =
  29. 29.412 increased by 75% =
  30. 30.240 decreased by 25% =
  31. 31.688 increased by 25% =
  32. 32.212 decreased by 75% =
  33. 33.510 increased by 60% =
  34. 34.375 increased by 8% =
  35. 35.690 increased by 20% =
  36. 36.490 increased by 30% =
  37. 37.572 decreased by 75% =
  38. 38.260 increased by 35% =
  39. 39.234 increased by 50% =
  40. 40.110 decreased by 60% =

Answer key

  1. 132
  2. 529
  3. 612
  4. 414
  5. 247
  6. 204
  7. 1113
  8. 784
  9. 247
  10. 728
  11. 629
  12. 428
  13. 414
  14. 621
  15. 875
  16. 540
  17. 320
  18. 280
  19. 803
  20. 441
  21. 56
  22. 651
  23. 407
  24. 390
  25. 209
  26. 135
  27. 437
  28. 88
  29. 721
  30. 180
  31. 860
  32. 53
  33. 816
  34. 405
  35. 828
  36. 637
  37. 143
  38. 351
  39. 351
  40. 44

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