Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet
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
- 1.125 decreased by 8% =
- 2.680 increased by 60% =
- 3.140 increased by 75% =
- 4.214 decreased by 50% =
- 5.780 decreased by 50% =
- 6.624 decreased by 75% =
- 7.190 decreased by 30% =
- 8.50 decreased by 30% =
- 9.620 increased by 35% =
- 10.125 increased by 8% =
- 11.84 increased by 25% =
- 12.50 decreased by 10% =
- 13.230 increased by 40% =
- 14.780 decreased by 15% =
- 15.400 increased by 5% =
- 16.620 decreased by 15% =
- 17.80 decreased by 15% =
- 18.630 decreased by 50% =
- 19.300 increased by 5% =
- 20.80 decreased by 30% =
- 21.656 decreased by 50% =
- 22.275 increased by 8% =
- 23.220 decreased by 15% =
- 24.764 increased by 25% =
- 25.70 increased by 20% =
- 26.525 increased by 12% =
- 27.56 decreased by 50% =
- 28.130 increased by 20% =
- 29.400 increased by 35% =
- 30.275 increased by 12% =
- 31.285 decreased by 60% =
- 32.260 increased by 35% =
- 33.760 increased by 15% =
- 34.625 decreased by 8% =
- 35.484 decreased by 25% =
- 36.220 decreased by 5% =
- 37.540 increased by 15% =
- 38.350 decreased by 20% =
- 39.715 decreased by 20% =
- 40.720 increased by 5% =
Answer key
- 115
- 1088
- 245
- 107
- 390
- 156
- 133
- 35
- 837
- 135
- 105
- 45
- 322
- 663
- 420
- 527
- 68
- 315
- 315
- 56
- 328
- 297
- 187
- 955
- 84
- 588
- 28
- 156
- 540
- 308
- 114
- 351
- 874
- 575
- 363
- 209
- 621
- 280
- 572
- 756
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