← 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 362 · 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. 1.800 decreased by 5% =
  2. 2.185 decreased by 40% =
  3. 3.565 increased by 20% =
  4. 4.135 decreased by 40% =
  5. 5.240 increased by 5% =
  6. 6.520 decreased by 5% =
  7. 7.655 decreased by 60% =
  8. 8.300 increased by 30% =
  9. 9.670 increased by 30% =
  10. 10.540 increased by 5% =
  11. 11.758 decreased by 50% =
  12. 12.484 increased by 50% =
  13. 13.175 increased by 12% =
  14. 14.520 increased by 75% =
  15. 15.405 decreased by 20% =
  16. 16.225 decreased by 20% =
  17. 17.485 increased by 20% =
  18. 18.380 decreased by 35% =
  19. 19.595 decreased by 40% =
  20. 20.500 increased by 50% =
  21. 21.220 increased by 5% =
  22. 22.364 increased by 75% =
  23. 23.225 decreased by 20% =
  24. 24.680 increased by 30% =
  25. 25.800 decreased by 40% =
  26. 26.180 increased by 15% =
  27. 27.600 decreased by 40% =
  28. 28.440 decreased by 40% =
  29. 29.650 increased by 12% =
  30. 30.740 increased by 30% =
  31. 31.680 increased by 35% =
  32. 32.64 increased by 75% =
  33. 33.80 decreased by 10% =
  34. 34.276 increased by 25% =
  35. 35.425 decreased by 20% =
  36. 36.260 decreased by 10% =
  37. 37.560 increased by 25% =
  38. 38.520 decreased by 5% =
  39. 39.544 increased by 25% =
  40. 40.420 increased by 35% =

Answer key

  1. 760
  2. 111
  3. 678
  4. 81
  5. 252
  6. 494
  7. 262
  8. 390
  9. 871
  10. 567
  11. 379
  12. 726
  13. 196
  14. 910
  15. 324
  16. 180
  17. 582
  18. 247
  19. 357
  20. 750
  21. 231
  22. 637
  23. 180
  24. 884
  25. 480
  26. 207
  27. 360
  28. 264
  29. 728
  30. 962
  31. 918
  32. 112
  33. 72
  34. 345
  35. 340
  36. 234
  37. 700
  38. 494
  39. 680
  40. 567

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