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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 452 · 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. 1.725 increased by 12% =
  2. 2.220 increased by 30% =
  3. 3.675 increased by 8% =
  4. 4.95 decreased by 20% =
  5. 5.45 decreased by 60% =
  6. 6.250 decreased by 40% =
  7. 7.780 decreased by 35% =
  8. 8.220 decreased by 15% =
  9. 9.725 decreased by 12% =
  10. 10.520 increased by 20% =
  11. 11.75 decreased by 8% =
  12. 12.350 increased by 12% =
  13. 13.340 increased by 35% =
  14. 14.440 increased by 75% =
  15. 15.60 decreased by 10% =
  16. 16.525 increased by 12% =
  17. 17.380 decreased by 5% =
  18. 18.150 decreased by 12% =
  19. 19.630 increased by 30% =
  20. 20.260 decreased by 15% =
  21. 21.645 increased by 40% =
  22. 22.272 decreased by 75% =
  23. 23.80 increased by 5% =
  24. 24.550 decreased by 8% =
  25. 25.550 decreased by 40% =
  26. 26.540 decreased by 15% =
  27. 27.120 increased by 5% =
  28. 28.220 decreased by 75% =
  29. 29.50 increased by 12% =
  30. 30.140 decreased by 35% =
  31. 31.100 increased by 5% =
  32. 32.328 decreased by 75% =
  33. 33.720 decreased by 15% =
  34. 34.330 decreased by 20% =
  35. 35.310 increased by 20% =
  36. 36.220 decreased by 15% =
  37. 37.725 decreased by 8% =
  38. 38.554 decreased by 50% =
  39. 39.580 decreased by 35% =
  40. 40.535 decreased by 40% =

Answer key

  1. 812
  2. 286
  3. 729
  4. 76
  5. 18
  6. 150
  7. 507
  8. 187
  9. 638
  10. 624
  11. 69
  12. 392
  13. 459
  14. 770
  15. 54
  16. 588
  17. 361
  18. 132
  19. 819
  20. 221
  21. 903
  22. 68
  23. 84
  24. 506
  25. 330
  26. 459
  27. 126
  28. 55
  29. 56
  30. 91
  31. 105
  32. 82
  33. 612
  34. 264
  35. 372
  36. 187
  37. 667
  38. 277
  39. 377
  40. 321

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