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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 461 · 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. 1.680 decreased by 40% =
  2. 2.260 decreased by 5% =
  3. 3.330 decreased by 30% =
  4. 4.110 increased by 10% =
  5. 5.630 increased by 60% =
  6. 6.404 increased by 75% =
  7. 7.62 increased by 50% =
  8. 8.690 decreased by 60% =
  9. 9.604 decreased by 75% =
  10. 10.800 increased by 40% =
  11. 11.208 decreased by 25% =
  12. 12.520 increased by 15% =
  13. 13.428 increased by 75% =
  14. 14.336 increased by 75% =
  15. 15.220 increased by 35% =
  16. 16.650 decreased by 8% =
  17. 17.450 decreased by 12% =
  18. 18.620 decreased by 35% =
  19. 19.575 increased by 60% =
  20. 20.720 increased by 35% =
  21. 21.100 decreased by 15% =
  22. 22.525 increased by 60% =
  23. 23.660 decreased by 35% =
  24. 24.644 increased by 25% =
  25. 25.580 increased by 10% =
  26. 26.680 decreased by 20% =
  27. 27.600 decreased by 35% =
  28. 28.216 increased by 75% =
  29. 29.75 increased by 8% =
  30. 30.250 increased by 30% =
  31. 31.100 decreased by 35% =
  32. 32.48 increased by 75% =
  33. 33.400 decreased by 5% =
  34. 34.720 decreased by 30% =
  35. 35.125 decreased by 8% =
  36. 36.420 increased by 10% =
  37. 37.540 decreased by 50% =
  38. 38.95 increased by 20% =
  39. 39.445 decreased by 20% =
  40. 40.280 decreased by 5% =

Answer key

  1. 408
  2. 247
  3. 231
  4. 121
  5. 1008
  6. 707
  7. 93
  8. 276
  9. 151
  10. 1120
  11. 156
  12. 598
  13. 749
  14. 588
  15. 297
  16. 598
  17. 396
  18. 403
  19. 920
  20. 972
  21. 85
  22. 840
  23. 429
  24. 805
  25. 638
  26. 544
  27. 390
  28. 378
  29. 81
  30. 325
  31. 65
  32. 84
  33. 380
  34. 504
  35. 115
  36. 462
  37. 270
  38. 114
  39. 356
  40. 266

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