← 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 450 · 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. 1.600 increased by 50% =
  2. 2.575 decreased by 8% =
  3. 3.585 increased by 40% =
  4. 4.375 increased by 60% =
  5. 5.760 decreased by 35% =
  6. 6.300 decreased by 15% =
  7. 7.580 increased by 35% =
  8. 8.100 decreased by 8% =
  9. 9.164 decreased by 75% =
  10. 10.760 decreased by 20% =
  11. 11.340 decreased by 15% =
  12. 12.190 decreased by 60% =
  13. 13.125 increased by 8% =
  14. 14.220 decreased by 10% =
  15. 15.760 increased by 60% =
  16. 16.760 increased by 10% =
  17. 17.425 decreased by 8% =
  18. 18.170 increased by 10% =
  19. 19.675 decreased by 12% =
  20. 20.520 decreased by 10% =
  21. 21.300 decreased by 8% =
  22. 22.532 increased by 25% =
  23. 23.48 increased by 75% =
  24. 24.380 decreased by 30% =
  25. 25.800 decreased by 35% =
  26. 26.154 decreased by 50% =
  27. 27.745 increased by 20% =
  28. 28.670 increased by 40% =
  29. 29.770 decreased by 30% =
  30. 30.375 decreased by 40% =
  31. 31.100 decreased by 10% =
  32. 32.572 decreased by 25% =
  33. 33.720 decreased by 20% =
  34. 34.475 increased by 12% =
  35. 35.236 decreased by 75% =
  36. 36.650 increased by 12% =
  37. 37.708 increased by 50% =
  38. 38.300 decreased by 35% =
  39. 39.240 increased by 20% =
  40. 40.320 decreased by 40% =

Answer key

  1. 900
  2. 529
  3. 819
  4. 600
  5. 494
  6. 255
  7. 783
  8. 92
  9. 41
  10. 608
  11. 289
  12. 76
  13. 135
  14. 198
  15. 1216
  16. 836
  17. 391
  18. 187
  19. 594
  20. 468
  21. 276
  22. 665
  23. 84
  24. 266
  25. 520
  26. 77
  27. 894
  28. 938
  29. 539
  30. 225
  31. 90
  32. 429
  33. 576
  34. 532
  35. 59
  36. 728
  37. 1062
  38. 195
  39. 288
  40. 192

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