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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 345 · 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. 1.140 decreased by 15% =
  2. 2.375 increased by 12% =
  3. 3.120 decreased by 5% =
  4. 4.720 increased by 30% =
  5. 5.620 decreased by 30% =
  6. 6.595 increased by 60% =
  7. 7.230 decreased by 30% =
  8. 8.270 increased by 10% =
  9. 9.640 decreased by 60% =
  10. 10.685 increased by 20% =
  11. 11.155 increased by 60% =
  12. 12.220 increased by 15% =
  13. 13.200 decreased by 12% =
  14. 14.672 increased by 25% =
  15. 15.620 increased by 35% =
  16. 16.770 increased by 40% =
  17. 17.110 decreased by 40% =
  18. 18.275 decreased by 60% =
  19. 19.100 decreased by 20% =
  20. 20.575 decreased by 8% =
  21. 21.775 increased by 12% =
  22. 22.490 increased by 10% =
  23. 23.470 decreased by 50% =
  24. 24.260 increased by 15% =
  25. 25.320 increased by 15% =
  26. 26.605 decreased by 60% =
  27. 27.290 decreased by 10% =
  28. 28.530 increased by 20% =
  29. 29.75 decreased by 8% =
  30. 30.120 decreased by 35% =
  31. 31.200 increased by 40% =
  32. 32.595 decreased by 20% =
  33. 33.545 decreased by 40% =
  34. 34.616 increased by 75% =
  35. 35.98 decreased by 50% =
  36. 36.140 increased by 35% =
  37. 37.748 increased by 25% =
  38. 38.200 decreased by 5% =
  39. 39.80 increased by 15% =
  40. 40.140 decreased by 10% =

Answer key

  1. 119
  2. 420
  3. 114
  4. 936
  5. 434
  6. 952
  7. 161
  8. 297
  9. 256
  10. 822
  11. 248
  12. 253
  13. 176
  14. 840
  15. 837
  16. 1078
  17. 66
  18. 110
  19. 80
  20. 529
  21. 868
  22. 539
  23. 235
  24. 299
  25. 368
  26. 242
  27. 261
  28. 636
  29. 69
  30. 78
  31. 280
  32. 476
  33. 327
  34. 1078
  35. 49
  36. 189
  37. 935
  38. 190
  39. 92
  40. 126

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