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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 403 · 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. 1.180 increased by 35% =
  2. 2.252 decreased by 50% =
  3. 3.325 increased by 12% =
  4. 4.460 increased by 35% =
  5. 5.176 decreased by 75% =
  6. 6.290 decreased by 20% =
  7. 7.745 decreased by 60% =
  8. 8.420 decreased by 35% =
  9. 9.225 increased by 20% =
  10. 10.44 increased by 75% =
  11. 11.445 increased by 20% =
  12. 12.160 decreased by 10% =
  13. 13.180 increased by 35% =
  14. 14.340 decreased by 25% =
  15. 15.620 decreased by 35% =
  16. 16.380 increased by 15% =
  17. 17.356 increased by 25% =
  18. 18.172 decreased by 25% =
  19. 19.360 increased by 15% =
  20. 20.780 increased by 35% =
  21. 21.325 increased by 12% =
  22. 22.750 decreased by 12% =
  23. 23.652 decreased by 25% =
  24. 24.316 increased by 50% =
  25. 25.200 decreased by 10% =
  26. 26.125 decreased by 40% =
  27. 27.300 decreased by 30% =
  28. 28.240 increased by 35% =
  29. 29.585 increased by 20% =
  30. 30.64 increased by 75% =
  31. 31.375 decreased by 12% =
  32. 32.625 decreased by 8% =
  33. 33.140 decreased by 5% =
  34. 34.570 increased by 10% =
  35. 35.175 increased by 12% =
  36. 36.620 decreased by 30% =
  37. 37.170 increased by 30% =
  38. 38.600 decreased by 12% =
  39. 39.400 decreased by 30% =
  40. 40.485 increased by 20% =

Answer key

  1. 243
  2. 126
  3. 364
  4. 621
  5. 44
  6. 232
  7. 298
  8. 273
  9. 270
  10. 77
  11. 534
  12. 144
  13. 243
  14. 255
  15. 403
  16. 437
  17. 445
  18. 129
  19. 414
  20. 1053
  21. 364
  22. 660
  23. 489
  24. 474
  25. 180
  26. 75
  27. 210
  28. 324
  29. 702
  30. 112
  31. 330
  32. 575
  33. 133
  34. 627
  35. 196
  36. 434
  37. 221
  38. 528
  39. 280
  40. 582

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