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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 367 · 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. 1.360 increased by 75% =
  2. 2.780 increased by 5% =
  3. 3.125 decreased by 8% =
  4. 4.680 increased by 5% =
  5. 5.600 increased by 10% =
  6. 6.445 increased by 20% =
  7. 7.640 increased by 20% =
  8. 8.185 increased by 40% =
  9. 9.520 decreased by 35% =
  10. 10.160 decreased by 10% =
  11. 11.475 increased by 12% =
  12. 12.220 increased by 35% =
  13. 13.220 decreased by 30% =
  14. 14.730 increased by 10% =
  15. 15.430 increased by 30% =
  16. 16.765 decreased by 20% =
  17. 17.420 increased by 75% =
  18. 18.542 increased by 50% =
  19. 19.400 increased by 75% =
  20. 20.640 decreased by 5% =
  21. 21.120 increased by 15% =
  22. 22.775 increased by 12% =
  23. 23.488 decreased by 75% =
  24. 24.475 increased by 20% =
  25. 25.196 decreased by 50% =
  26. 26.175 decreased by 12% =
  27. 27.800 increased by 40% =
  28. 28.432 decreased by 50% =
  29. 29.610 increased by 60% =
  30. 30.190 increased by 20% =
  31. 31.320 decreased by 30% =
  32. 32.120 increased by 5% =
  33. 33.310 increased by 10% =
  34. 34.525 increased by 60% =
  35. 35.420 decreased by 15% =
  36. 36.125 decreased by 8% =
  37. 37.490 increased by 10% =
  38. 38.180 increased by 30% =
  39. 39.180 increased by 20% =
  40. 40.88 decreased by 50% =

Answer key

  1. 630
  2. 819
  3. 115
  4. 714
  5. 660
  6. 534
  7. 768
  8. 259
  9. 338
  10. 144
  11. 532
  12. 297
  13. 154
  14. 803
  15. 559
  16. 612
  17. 735
  18. 813
  19. 700
  20. 608
  21. 138
  22. 868
  23. 122
  24. 570
  25. 98
  26. 154
  27. 1120
  28. 216
  29. 976
  30. 228
  31. 224
  32. 126
  33. 341
  34. 840
  35. 357
  36. 115
  37. 539
  38. 234
  39. 216
  40. 44

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