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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 416 · 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. 1.165 increased by 40% =
  2. 2.550 increased by 10% =
  3. 3.395 increased by 60% =
  4. 4.60 decreased by 15% =
  5. 5.510 decreased by 40% =
  6. 6.510 increased by 40% =
  7. 7.150 decreased by 40% =
  8. 8.790 decreased by 10% =
  9. 9.155 increased by 20% =
  10. 10.290 decreased by 60% =
  11. 11.100 decreased by 5% =
  12. 12.120 decreased by 15% =
  13. 13.120 increased by 20% =
  14. 14.45 decreased by 20% =
  15. 15.530 decreased by 10% =
  16. 16.460 decreased by 75% =
  17. 17.495 increased by 40% =
  18. 18.608 increased by 75% =
  19. 19.140 increased by 20% =
  20. 20.510 decreased by 10% =
  21. 21.65 increased by 40% =
  22. 22.75 increased by 40% =
  23. 23.500 decreased by 5% =
  24. 24.60 decreased by 50% =
  25. 25.760 increased by 15% =
  26. 26.500 decreased by 12% =
  27. 27.120 decreased by 35% =
  28. 28.122 increased by 50% =
  29. 29.345 increased by 40% =
  30. 30.710 increased by 60% =
  31. 31.550 increased by 60% =
  32. 32.795 increased by 60% =
  33. 33.275 decreased by 12% =
  34. 34.340 increased by 15% =
  35. 35.616 increased by 75% =
  36. 36.80 increased by 60% =
  37. 37.100 decreased by 35% =
  38. 38.435 decreased by 20% =
  39. 39.760 increased by 5% =
  40. 40.680 increased by 15% =

Answer key

  1. 231
  2. 605
  3. 632
  4. 51
  5. 306
  6. 714
  7. 90
  8. 711
  9. 186
  10. 116
  11. 95
  12. 102
  13. 144
  14. 36
  15. 477
  16. 115
  17. 693
  18. 1064
  19. 168
  20. 459
  21. 91
  22. 105
  23. 475
  24. 30
  25. 874
  26. 440
  27. 78
  28. 183
  29. 483
  30. 1136
  31. 880
  32. 1272
  33. 242
  34. 391
  35. 1078
  36. 128
  37. 65
  38. 348
  39. 798
  40. 782

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