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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 32 · 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. 1.708 decreased by 25% =
  2. 2.675 decreased by 8% =
  3. 3.450 decreased by 8% =
  4. 4.50 decreased by 8% =
  5. 5.740 decreased by 5% =
  6. 6.305 decreased by 20% =
  7. 7.730 decreased by 60% =
  8. 8.150 increased by 8% =
  9. 9.360 increased by 15% =
  10. 10.350 decreased by 12% =
  11. 11.80 decreased by 30% =
  12. 12.510 increased by 10% =
  13. 13.420 decreased by 15% =
  14. 14.580 increased by 25% =
  15. 15.775 decreased by 8% =
  16. 16.640 increased by 60% =
  17. 17.720 decreased by 25% =
  18. 18.180 decreased by 5% =
  19. 19.700 increased by 8% =
  20. 20.700 increased by 12% =
  21. 21.610 decreased by 60% =
  22. 22.440 increased by 5% =
  23. 23.60 increased by 20% =
  24. 24.300 decreased by 20% =
  25. 25.500 increased by 15% =
  26. 26.468 increased by 25% =
  27. 27.440 decreased by 35% =
  28. 28.200 increased by 10% =
  29. 29.800 increased by 8% =
  30. 30.300 increased by 60% =
  31. 31.800 decreased by 5% =
  32. 32.275 decreased by 8% =
  33. 33.100 increased by 8% =
  34. 34.770 increased by 30% =
  35. 35.250 decreased by 20% =
  36. 36.140 increased by 50% =
  37. 37.528 increased by 75% =
  38. 38.485 increased by 60% =
  39. 39.460 decreased by 15% =
  40. 40.424 decreased by 25% =

Answer key

  1. 531
  2. 621
  3. 414
  4. 46
  5. 703
  6. 244
  7. 292
  8. 162
  9. 414
  10. 308
  11. 56
  12. 561
  13. 357
  14. 725
  15. 713
  16. 1024
  17. 540
  18. 171
  19. 756
  20. 784
  21. 244
  22. 462
  23. 72
  24. 240
  25. 575
  26. 585
  27. 286
  28. 220
  29. 864
  30. 480
  31. 760
  32. 253
  33. 108
  34. 1001
  35. 200
  36. 210
  37. 924
  38. 776
  39. 391
  40. 318

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