← 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 341 · 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. 1.375 increased by 8% =
  2. 2.520 increased by 5% =
  3. 3.182 increased by 50% =
  4. 4.570 decreased by 60% =
  5. 5.380 increased by 35% =
  6. 6.100 increased by 20% =
  7. 7.720 increased by 15% =
  8. 8.700 increased by 35% =
  9. 9.380 decreased by 10% =
  10. 10.340 increased by 60% =
  11. 11.368 decreased by 25% =
  12. 12.650 increased by 8% =
  13. 13.665 increased by 60% =
  14. 14.160 increased by 15% =
  15. 15.375 decreased by 20% =
  16. 16.260 increased by 20% =
  17. 17.740 decreased by 10% =
  18. 18.50 decreased by 8% =
  19. 19.50 increased by 8% =
  20. 20.225 increased by 8% =
  21. 21.612 decreased by 25% =
  22. 22.616 increased by 75% =
  23. 23.250 decreased by 8% =
  24. 24.120 increased by 15% =
  25. 25.695 increased by 60% =
  26. 26.484 increased by 25% =
  27. 27.768 decreased by 75% =
  28. 28.108 decreased by 75% =
  29. 29.100 decreased by 35% =
  30. 30.375 increased by 12% =
  31. 31.705 increased by 20% =
  32. 32.280 decreased by 15% =
  33. 33.52 decreased by 50% =
  34. 34.450 increased by 8% =
  35. 35.605 increased by 60% =
  36. 36.175 increased by 12% =
  37. 37.792 decreased by 25% =
  38. 38.750 decreased by 40% =
  39. 39.780 increased by 10% =
  40. 40.220 decreased by 10% =

Answer key

  1. 405
  2. 546
  3. 273
  4. 228
  5. 513
  6. 120
  7. 828
  8. 945
  9. 342
  10. 544
  11. 276
  12. 702
  13. 1064
  14. 184
  15. 300
  16. 312
  17. 666
  18. 46
  19. 54
  20. 243
  21. 459
  22. 1078
  23. 230
  24. 138
  25. 1112
  26. 605
  27. 192
  28. 27
  29. 65
  30. 420
  31. 846
  32. 238
  33. 26
  34. 486
  35. 968
  36. 196
  37. 594
  38. 450
  39. 858
  40. 198

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