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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 457 · 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. 1.200 decreased by 12% =
  2. 2.468 decreased by 75% =
  3. 3.180 increased by 35% =
  4. 4.75 increased by 8% =
  5. 5.625 increased by 40% =
  6. 6.764 increased by 75% =
  7. 7.65 increased by 20% =
  8. 8.720 decreased by 35% =
  9. 9.95 increased by 40% =
  10. 10.550 increased by 10% =
  11. 11.420 increased by 30% =
  12. 12.775 increased by 60% =
  13. 13.490 decreased by 30% =
  14. 14.520 increased by 15% =
  15. 15.335 increased by 40% =
  16. 16.372 increased by 50% =
  17. 17.50 increased by 40% =
  18. 18.360 increased by 35% =
  19. 19.76 decreased by 25% =
  20. 20.48 increased by 25% =
  21. 21.350 decreased by 30% =
  22. 22.522 decreased by 50% =
  23. 23.440 decreased by 5% =
  24. 24.670 increased by 30% =
  25. 25.625 increased by 12% =
  26. 26.640 decreased by 5% =
  27. 27.375 increased by 8% =
  28. 28.616 increased by 50% =
  29. 29.210 increased by 40% =
  30. 30.435 decreased by 60% =
  31. 31.275 increased by 12% =
  32. 32.775 increased by 8% =
  33. 33.48 decreased by 25% =
  34. 34.360 decreased by 30% =
  35. 35.85 decreased by 60% =
  36. 36.225 decreased by 40% =
  37. 37.235 decreased by 40% =
  38. 38.60 increased by 75% =
  39. 39.280 increased by 75% =
  40. 40.420 increased by 35% =

Answer key

  1. 176
  2. 117
  3. 243
  4. 81
  5. 875
  6. 1337
  7. 78
  8. 468
  9. 133
  10. 605
  11. 546
  12. 1240
  13. 343
  14. 598
  15. 469
  16. 558
  17. 70
  18. 486
  19. 57
  20. 60
  21. 245
  22. 261
  23. 418
  24. 871
  25. 700
  26. 608
  27. 405
  28. 924
  29. 294
  30. 174
  31. 308
  32. 837
  33. 36
  34. 252
  35. 34
  36. 135
  37. 141
  38. 105
  39. 490
  40. 567

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