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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 441 · 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. 1.260 decreased by 5% =
  2. 2.550 increased by 12% =
  3. 3.110 increased by 60% =
  4. 4.140 decreased by 15% =
  5. 5.644 increased by 25% =
  6. 6.290 decreased by 10% =
  7. 7.610 increased by 30% =
  8. 8.780 decreased by 35% =
  9. 9.84 increased by 75% =
  10. 10.110 increased by 60% =
  11. 11.620 decreased by 15% =
  12. 12.625 decreased by 60% =
  13. 13.765 increased by 20% =
  14. 14.528 decreased by 75% =
  15. 15.525 decreased by 8% =
  16. 16.750 decreased by 8% =
  17. 17.770 increased by 20% =
  18. 18.435 decreased by 40% =
  19. 19.740 increased by 10% =
  20. 20.465 increased by 60% =
  21. 21.720 decreased by 40% =
  22. 22.565 increased by 20% =
  23. 23.160 increased by 10% =
  24. 24.416 decreased by 25% =
  25. 25.640 increased by 10% =
  26. 26.330 increased by 20% =
  27. 27.350 decreased by 12% =
  28. 28.60 increased by 40% =
  29. 29.370 increased by 30% =
  30. 30.230 decreased by 10% =
  31. 31.120 increased by 5% =
  32. 32.85 increased by 60% =
  33. 33.640 increased by 40% =
  34. 34.450 decreased by 10% =
  35. 35.394 decreased by 50% =
  36. 36.340 increased by 15% =
  37. 37.120 decreased by 15% =
  38. 38.234 increased by 50% =
  39. 39.800 increased by 8% =
  40. 40.440 decreased by 15% =

Answer key

  1. 247
  2. 616
  3. 176
  4. 119
  5. 805
  6. 261
  7. 793
  8. 507
  9. 147
  10. 176
  11. 527
  12. 250
  13. 918
  14. 132
  15. 483
  16. 690
  17. 924
  18. 261
  19. 814
  20. 744
  21. 432
  22. 678
  23. 176
  24. 312
  25. 704
  26. 396
  27. 308
  28. 84
  29. 481
  30. 207
  31. 126
  32. 136
  33. 896
  34. 405
  35. 197
  36. 391
  37. 102
  38. 351
  39. 864
  40. 374

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