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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 358 · 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. 1.502 increased by 50% =
  2. 2.755 decreased by 60% =
  3. 3.500 decreased by 35% =
  4. 4.280 decreased by 10% =
  5. 5.120 increased by 20% =
  6. 6.250 decreased by 12% =
  7. 7.350 decreased by 30% =
  8. 8.750 decreased by 12% =
  9. 9.340 increased by 15% =
  10. 10.225 decreased by 20% =
  11. 11.636 increased by 75% =
  12. 12.190 decreased by 30% =
  13. 13.345 decreased by 60% =
  14. 14.200 increased by 60% =
  15. 15.650 increased by 8% =
  16. 16.620 increased by 50% =
  17. 17.550 increased by 30% =
  18. 18.605 decreased by 60% =
  19. 19.580 increased by 15% =
  20. 20.175 decreased by 8% =
  21. 21.520 decreased by 25% =
  22. 22.480 increased by 5% =
  23. 23.760 decreased by 15% =
  24. 24.40 increased by 5% =
  25. 25.520 increased by 60% =
  26. 26.300 increased by 60% =
  27. 27.480 decreased by 60% =
  28. 28.48 increased by 75% =
  29. 29.570 increased by 30% =
  30. 30.120 decreased by 15% =
  31. 31.730 decreased by 10% =
  32. 32.320 increased by 10% =
  33. 33.528 increased by 75% =
  34. 34.140 increased by 10% =
  35. 35.220 decreased by 15% =
  36. 36.260 increased by 35% =
  37. 37.552 increased by 25% =
  38. 38.725 increased by 40% =
  39. 39.620 increased by 5% =
  40. 40.684 decreased by 75% =

Answer key

  1. 753
  2. 302
  3. 325
  4. 252
  5. 144
  6. 220
  7. 245
  8. 660
  9. 391
  10. 180
  11. 1113
  12. 133
  13. 138
  14. 320
  15. 702
  16. 930
  17. 715
  18. 242
  19. 667
  20. 161
  21. 390
  22. 504
  23. 646
  24. 42
  25. 832
  26. 480
  27. 192
  28. 84
  29. 741
  30. 102
  31. 657
  32. 352
  33. 924
  34. 154
  35. 187
  36. 351
  37. 690
  38. 1015
  39. 651
  40. 171

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