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
- 1.475 decreased by 8% =
- 2.285 decreased by 60% =
- 3.420 decreased by 30% =
- 4.340 increased by 5% =
- 5.140 decreased by 15% =
- 6.640 decreased by 35% =
- 7.160 increased by 15% =
- 8.682 increased by 50% =
- 9.800 decreased by 15% =
- 10.432 increased by 75% =
- 11.250 increased by 8% =
- 12.108 increased by 75% =
- 13.100 increased by 12% =
- 14.724 increased by 25% =
- 15.290 decreased by 30% =
- 16.795 decreased by 20% =
- 17.480 increased by 5% =
- 18.600 increased by 10% =
- 19.630 decreased by 30% =
- 20.178 decreased by 50% =
- 21.772 increased by 75% =
- 22.750 decreased by 30% =
- 23.360 increased by 5% =
- 24.430 decreased by 20% =
- 25.475 decreased by 8% =
- 26.236 decreased by 25% =
- 27.240 decreased by 15% =
- 28.45 decreased by 60% =
- 29.500 increased by 10% =
- 30.570 increased by 50% =
- 31.588 decreased by 50% =
- 32.460 increased by 25% =
- 33.610 decreased by 20% =
- 34.355 increased by 60% =
- 35.228 decreased by 75% =
- 36.700 decreased by 10% =
- 37.220 increased by 35% =
- 38.560 increased by 60% =
- 39.525 decreased by 12% =
- 40.710 decreased by 60% =
Answer key
- 437
- 114
- 294
- 357
- 119
- 416
- 184
- 1023
- 680
- 756
- 270
- 189
- 112
- 905
- 203
- 636
- 504
- 660
- 441
- 89
- 1351
- 525
- 378
- 344
- 437
- 177
- 204
- 18
- 550
- 855
- 294
- 575
- 488
- 568
- 57
- 630
- 297
- 896
- 462
- 284
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