← 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 352 · 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. 1.440 increased by 5% =
  2. 2.120 increased by 5% =
  3. 3.730 increased by 30% =
  4. 4.500 increased by 40% =
  5. 5.300 decreased by 8% =
  6. 6.100 decreased by 15% =
  7. 7.375 decreased by 8% =
  8. 8.460 decreased by 15% =
  9. 9.300 decreased by 12% =
  10. 10.425 decreased by 12% =
  11. 11.720 decreased by 50% =
  12. 12.350 increased by 30% =
  13. 13.732 increased by 25% =
  14. 14.255 increased by 40% =
  15. 15.710 increased by 60% =
  16. 16.375 decreased by 12% =
  17. 17.760 decreased by 10% =
  18. 18.250 increased by 30% =
  19. 19.140 increased by 20% =
  20. 20.360 decreased by 10% =
  21. 21.210 decreased by 10% =
  22. 22.96 increased by 25% =
  23. 23.695 decreased by 40% =
  24. 24.100 decreased by 30% =
  25. 25.420 increased by 35% =
  26. 26.400 decreased by 35% =
  27. 27.200 increased by 12% =
  28. 28.800 decreased by 12% =
  29. 29.700 decreased by 35% =
  30. 30.432 increased by 75% =
  31. 31.720 increased by 5% =
  32. 32.145 decreased by 40% =
  33. 33.120 increased by 15% =
  34. 34.430 increased by 20% =
  35. 35.476 increased by 75% =
  36. 36.60 decreased by 30% =
  37. 37.400 decreased by 35% =
  38. 38.425 increased by 8% =
  39. 39.148 increased by 75% =
  40. 40.480 increased by 35% =

Answer key

  1. 462
  2. 126
  3. 949
  4. 700
  5. 276
  6. 85
  7. 345
  8. 391
  9. 264
  10. 374
  11. 360
  12. 455
  13. 915
  14. 357
  15. 1136
  16. 330
  17. 684
  18. 325
  19. 168
  20. 324
  21. 189
  22. 120
  23. 417
  24. 70
  25. 567
  26. 260
  27. 224
  28. 704
  29. 455
  30. 756
  31. 756
  32. 87
  33. 138
  34. 516
  35. 833
  36. 42
  37. 260
  38. 459
  39. 259
  40. 648

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