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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 336 · 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. 1.330 increased by 30% =
  2. 2.560 increased by 5% =
  3. 3.470 increased by 10% =
  4. 4.520 increased by 10% =
  5. 5.790 decreased by 10% =
  6. 6.710 increased by 50% =
  7. 7.440 decreased by 60% =
  8. 8.575 increased by 8% =
  9. 9.438 decreased by 50% =
  10. 10.160 increased by 35% =
  11. 11.200 increased by 60% =
  12. 12.575 decreased by 8% =
  13. 13.250 increased by 8% =
  14. 14.390 decreased by 50% =
  15. 15.200 increased by 5% =
  16. 16.120 decreased by 15% =
  17. 17.575 increased by 12% =
  18. 18.664 decreased by 25% =
  19. 19.642 increased by 50% =
  20. 20.250 decreased by 12% =
  21. 21.500 increased by 40% =
  22. 22.146 increased by 50% =
  23. 23.115 decreased by 20% =
  24. 24.350 decreased by 12% =
  25. 25.765 decreased by 40% =
  26. 26.720 increased by 5% =
  27. 27.430 increased by 30% =
  28. 28.60 increased by 75% =
  29. 29.680 increased by 5% =
  30. 30.720 decreased by 25% =
  31. 31.200 decreased by 30% =
  32. 32.120 decreased by 10% =
  33. 33.115 decreased by 40% =
  34. 34.465 increased by 40% =
  35. 35.660 decreased by 15% =
  36. 36.80 decreased by 5% =
  37. 37.700 decreased by 8% =
  38. 38.60 decreased by 40% =
  39. 39.752 decreased by 75% =
  40. 40.125 decreased by 12% =

Answer key

  1. 429
  2. 588
  3. 517
  4. 572
  5. 711
  6. 1065
  7. 176
  8. 621
  9. 219
  10. 216
  11. 320
  12. 529
  13. 270
  14. 195
  15. 210
  16. 102
  17. 644
  18. 498
  19. 963
  20. 220
  21. 700
  22. 219
  23. 92
  24. 308
  25. 459
  26. 756
  27. 559
  28. 105
  29. 714
  30. 540
  31. 140
  32. 108
  33. 69
  34. 651
  35. 561
  36. 76
  37. 644
  38. 36
  39. 188
  40. 110

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