← 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 320 · 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. 1.564 increased by 25% =
  2. 2.155 decreased by 40% =
  3. 3.610 decreased by 60% =
  4. 4.420 increased by 35% =
  5. 5.685 increased by 40% =
  6. 6.420 increased by 35% =
  7. 7.360 decreased by 40% =
  8. 8.184 increased by 75% =
  9. 9.500 increased by 40% =
  10. 10.640 increased by 10% =
  11. 11.190 decreased by 30% =
  12. 12.760 decreased by 15% =
  13. 13.202 increased by 50% =
  14. 14.356 decreased by 25% =
  15. 15.120 decreased by 5% =
  16. 16.430 increased by 20% =
  17. 17.180 decreased by 5% =
  18. 18.170 increased by 50% =
  19. 19.160 decreased by 35% =
  20. 20.140 increased by 5% =
  21. 21.600 increased by 5% =
  22. 22.680 decreased by 35% =
  23. 23.610 increased by 20% =
  24. 24.275 increased by 12% =
  25. 25.220 increased by 20% =
  26. 26.420 increased by 5% =
  27. 27.135 decreased by 20% =
  28. 28.54 increased by 50% =
  29. 29.720 decreased by 5% =
  30. 30.184 decreased by 75% =
  31. 31.475 increased by 8% =
  32. 32.200 increased by 5% =
  33. 33.690 decreased by 10% =
  34. 34.400 decreased by 15% =
  35. 35.750 decreased by 40% =
  36. 36.404 decreased by 75% =
  37. 37.540 decreased by 35% =
  38. 38.160 increased by 15% =
  39. 39.500 decreased by 12% =
  40. 40.620 decreased by 60% =

Answer key

  1. 705
  2. 93
  3. 244
  4. 567
  5. 959
  6. 567
  7. 216
  8. 322
  9. 700
  10. 704
  11. 133
  12. 646
  13. 303
  14. 267
  15. 114
  16. 516
  17. 171
  18. 255
  19. 104
  20. 147
  21. 630
  22. 442
  23. 732
  24. 308
  25. 264
  26. 441
  27. 108
  28. 81
  29. 684
  30. 46
  31. 513
  32. 210
  33. 621
  34. 340
  35. 450
  36. 101
  37. 351
  38. 184
  39. 440
  40. 248

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