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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 315 · 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. 1.420 increased by 5% =
  2. 2.325 increased by 8% =
  3. 3.330 increased by 40% =
  4. 4.160 increased by 35% =
  5. 5.260 increased by 30% =
  6. 6.40 increased by 15% =
  7. 7.55 increased by 60% =
  8. 8.180 increased by 10% =
  9. 9.600 decreased by 12% =
  10. 10.270 decreased by 60% =
  11. 11.240 increased by 35% =
  12. 12.332 increased by 25% =
  13. 13.680 increased by 10% =
  14. 14.672 increased by 75% =
  15. 15.752 increased by 25% =
  16. 16.230 decreased by 10% =
  17. 17.660 decreased by 30% =
  18. 18.240 increased by 10% =
  19. 19.750 decreased by 12% =
  20. 20.625 increased by 8% =
  21. 21.84 increased by 25% =
  22. 22.90 increased by 50% =
  23. 23.340 increased by 5% =
  24. 24.610 increased by 10% =
  25. 25.390 decreased by 30% =
  26. 26.220 increased by 50% =
  27. 27.724 decreased by 25% =
  28. 28.225 increased by 12% =
  29. 29.500 decreased by 5% =
  30. 30.60 increased by 5% =
  31. 31.620 increased by 40% =
  32. 32.520 decreased by 40% =
  33. 33.130 increased by 10% =
  34. 34.95 increased by 40% =
  35. 35.450 increased by 30% =
  36. 36.275 increased by 8% =
  37. 37.500 increased by 60% =
  38. 38.140 decreased by 60% =
  39. 39.150 increased by 12% =
  40. 40.84 decreased by 75% =

Answer key

  1. 441
  2. 351
  3. 462
  4. 216
  5. 338
  6. 46
  7. 88
  8. 198
  9. 528
  10. 108
  11. 324
  12. 415
  13. 748
  14. 1176
  15. 940
  16. 207
  17. 462
  18. 264
  19. 660
  20. 675
  21. 105
  22. 135
  23. 357
  24. 671
  25. 273
  26. 330
  27. 543
  28. 252
  29. 475
  30. 63
  31. 868
  32. 312
  33. 143
  34. 133
  35. 585
  36. 297
  37. 800
  38. 56
  39. 168
  40. 21

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