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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 319 · 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. 1.576 increased by 50% =
  2. 2.640 increased by 15% =
  3. 3.265 decreased by 20% =
  4. 4.250 increased by 30% =
  5. 5.175 decreased by 60% =
  6. 6.140 increased by 15% =
  7. 7.80 decreased by 25% =
  8. 8.552 increased by 25% =
  9. 9.410 increased by 30% =
  10. 10.310 decreased by 30% =
  11. 11.324 increased by 25% =
  12. 12.40 decreased by 15% =
  13. 13.460 increased by 15% =
  14. 14.700 decreased by 8% =
  15. 15.528 decreased by 75% =
  16. 16.665 increased by 60% =
  17. 17.50 increased by 8% =
  18. 18.800 increased by 35% =
  19. 19.245 increased by 20% =
  20. 20.55 increased by 60% =
  21. 21.625 increased by 12% =
  22. 22.745 increased by 20% =
  23. 23.340 increased by 15% =
  24. 24.300 increased by 5% =
  25. 25.790 increased by 40% =
  26. 26.450 decreased by 8% =
  27. 27.440 increased by 40% =
  28. 28.230 decreased by 10% =
  29. 29.635 increased by 40% =
  30. 30.75 increased by 12% =
  31. 31.425 increased by 12% =
  32. 32.75 increased by 12% =
  33. 33.138 increased by 50% =
  34. 34.660 decreased by 40% =
  35. 35.664 decreased by 75% =
  36. 36.276 increased by 25% =
  37. 37.390 increased by 30% =
  38. 38.350 increased by 10% =
  39. 39.320 decreased by 15% =
  40. 40.300 decreased by 30% =

Answer key

  1. 864
  2. 736
  3. 212
  4. 325
  5. 70
  6. 161
  7. 60
  8. 690
  9. 533
  10. 217
  11. 405
  12. 34
  13. 529
  14. 644
  15. 132
  16. 1064
  17. 54
  18. 1080
  19. 294
  20. 88
  21. 700
  22. 894
  23. 391
  24. 315
  25. 1106
  26. 414
  27. 616
  28. 207
  29. 889
  30. 84
  31. 476
  32. 84
  33. 207
  34. 396
  35. 166
  36. 345
  37. 507
  38. 385
  39. 272
  40. 210

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