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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 344 · 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. 1.260 decreased by 5% =
  2. 2.104 decreased by 75% =
  3. 3.200 decreased by 30% =
  4. 4.270 decreased by 10% =
  5. 5.662 increased by 50% =
  6. 6.126 decreased by 50% =
  7. 7.120 decreased by 60% =
  8. 8.480 decreased by 35% =
  9. 9.215 decreased by 60% =
  10. 10.625 increased by 8% =
  11. 11.145 increased by 20% =
  12. 12.600 increased by 35% =
  13. 13.316 increased by 50% =
  14. 14.548 decreased by 75% =
  15. 15.290 increased by 30% =
  16. 16.555 decreased by 20% =
  17. 17.660 decreased by 10% =
  18. 18.516 decreased by 50% =
  19. 19.465 decreased by 60% =
  20. 20.720 increased by 35% =
  21. 21.60 increased by 5% =
  22. 22.800 decreased by 8% =
  23. 23.502 decreased by 50% =
  24. 24.308 decreased by 50% =
  25. 25.335 decreased by 20% =
  26. 26.580 increased by 35% =
  27. 27.290 increased by 50% =
  28. 28.116 decreased by 25% =
  29. 29.288 increased by 25% =
  30. 30.110 increased by 10% =
  31. 31.385 increased by 20% =
  32. 32.450 increased by 12% =
  33. 33.450 increased by 12% =
  34. 34.600 decreased by 35% =
  35. 35.415 decreased by 60% =
  36. 36.360 increased by 15% =
  37. 37.400 decreased by 5% =
  38. 38.532 increased by 75% =
  39. 39.700 decreased by 8% =
  40. 40.215 decreased by 20% =

Answer key

  1. 247
  2. 26
  3. 140
  4. 243
  5. 993
  6. 63
  7. 48
  8. 312
  9. 86
  10. 675
  11. 174
  12. 810
  13. 474
  14. 137
  15. 377
  16. 444
  17. 594
  18. 258
  19. 186
  20. 972
  21. 63
  22. 736
  23. 251
  24. 154
  25. 268
  26. 783
  27. 435
  28. 87
  29. 360
  30. 121
  31. 462
  32. 504
  33. 504
  34. 390
  35. 166
  36. 414
  37. 380
  38. 931
  39. 644
  40. 172

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