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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 364 · 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. 1.95 increased by 60% =
  2. 2.160 decreased by 30% =
  3. 3.275 increased by 12% =
  4. 4.694 decreased by 50% =
  5. 5.440 decreased by 60% =
  6. 6.700 decreased by 10% =
  7. 7.200 increased by 30% =
  8. 8.400 decreased by 20% =
  9. 9.430 increased by 30% =
  10. 10.252 increased by 25% =
  11. 11.480 decreased by 35% =
  12. 12.250 decreased by 8% =
  13. 13.780 increased by 50% =
  14. 14.440 increased by 35% =
  15. 15.635 increased by 40% =
  16. 16.380 decreased by 5% =
  17. 17.710 increased by 30% =
  18. 18.440 increased by 15% =
  19. 19.676 decreased by 75% =
  20. 20.760 increased by 50% =
  21. 21.705 increased by 20% =
  22. 22.525 decreased by 20% =
  23. 23.145 increased by 40% =
  24. 24.760 decreased by 15% =
  25. 25.495 increased by 20% =
  26. 26.275 decreased by 8% =
  27. 27.110 decreased by 20% =
  28. 28.725 increased by 8% =
  29. 29.100 increased by 60% =
  30. 30.56 decreased by 75% =
  31. 31.610 increased by 10% =
  32. 32.340 decreased by 10% =
  33. 33.210 increased by 30% =
  34. 34.180 decreased by 5% =
  35. 35.660 increased by 25% =
  36. 36.100 increased by 8% =
  37. 37.530 decreased by 10% =
  38. 38.385 increased by 20% =
  39. 39.460 increased by 30% =
  40. 40.260 increased by 5% =

Answer key

  1. 152
  2. 112
  3. 308
  4. 347
  5. 176
  6. 630
  7. 260
  8. 320
  9. 559
  10. 315
  11. 312
  12. 230
  13. 1170
  14. 594
  15. 889
  16. 361
  17. 923
  18. 506
  19. 169
  20. 1140
  21. 846
  22. 420
  23. 203
  24. 646
  25. 594
  26. 253
  27. 88
  28. 783
  29. 160
  30. 14
  31. 671
  32. 306
  33. 273
  34. 171
  35. 825
  36. 108
  37. 477
  38. 462
  39. 598
  40. 273

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