← Increase or decrease by a percent lesson New set →

Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 438 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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. 1.550 increased by 40% =
  2. 2.180 increased by 30% =
  3. 3.548 increased by 75% =
  4. 4.355 increased by 60% =
  5. 5.325 decreased by 12% =
  6. 6.590 increased by 10% =
  7. 7.428 increased by 75% =
  8. 8.76 increased by 25% =
  9. 9.400 increased by 25% =
  10. 10.120 decreased by 15% =
  11. 11.750 increased by 40% =
  12. 12.520 increased by 15% =
  13. 13.40 increased by 35% =
  14. 14.660 increased by 30% =
  15. 15.290 increased by 60% =
  16. 16.80 decreased by 30% =
  17. 17.475 decreased by 20% =
  18. 18.540 decreased by 40% =
  19. 19.460 increased by 60% =
  20. 20.90 decreased by 10% =
  21. 21.325 increased by 60% =
  22. 22.680 decreased by 40% =
  23. 23.240 decreased by 10% =
  24. 24.780 increased by 15% =
  25. 25.120 decreased by 10% =
  26. 26.540 increased by 10% =
  27. 27.170 decreased by 10% =
  28. 28.720 decreased by 25% =
  29. 29.660 increased by 35% =
  30. 30.375 decreased by 12% =
  31. 31.484 increased by 75% =
  32. 32.185 increased by 60% =
  33. 33.264 increased by 25% =
  34. 34.200 decreased by 5% =
  35. 35.180 decreased by 35% =
  36. 36.640 increased by 75% =
  37. 37.524 increased by 25% =
  38. 38.40 decreased by 10% =
  39. 39.264 increased by 75% =
  40. 40.764 increased by 75% =

Answer key

  1. 770
  2. 234
  3. 959
  4. 568
  5. 286
  6. 649
  7. 749
  8. 95
  9. 500
  10. 102
  11. 1050
  12. 598
  13. 54
  14. 858
  15. 464
  16. 56
  17. 380
  18. 324
  19. 736
  20. 81
  21. 520
  22. 408
  23. 216
  24. 897
  25. 108
  26. 594
  27. 153
  28. 540
  29. 891
  30. 330
  31. 847
  32. 296
  33. 330
  34. 190
  35. 117
  36. 1120
  37. 655
  38. 36
  39. 462
  40. 1337

Free speed calculation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/speed-maths