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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 482 · 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. 1.90 increased by 40% =
  2. 2.175 decreased by 60% =
  3. 3.300 increased by 15% =
  4. 4.580 decreased by 30% =
  5. 5.95 increased by 60% =
  6. 6.775 decreased by 12% =
  7. 7.300 decreased by 5% =
  8. 8.550 decreased by 8% =
  9. 9.720 increased by 20% =
  10. 10.532 decreased by 50% =
  11. 11.630 decreased by 30% =
  12. 12.220 increased by 15% =
  13. 13.725 decreased by 12% =
  14. 14.100 decreased by 5% =
  15. 15.460 decreased by 5% =
  16. 16.200 increased by 8% =
  17. 17.340 increased by 15% =
  18. 18.735 decreased by 40% =
  19. 19.115 increased by 40% =
  20. 20.460 increased by 40% =
  21. 21.320 increased by 5% =
  22. 22.754 decreased by 50% =
  23. 23.492 decreased by 25% =
  24. 24.520 decreased by 15% =
  25. 25.550 decreased by 8% =
  26. 26.235 increased by 20% =
  27. 27.760 decreased by 75% =
  28. 28.95 increased by 40% =
  29. 29.480 decreased by 5% =
  30. 30.475 decreased by 20% =
  31. 31.780 increased by 30% =
  32. 32.800 decreased by 40% =
  33. 33.380 decreased by 5% =
  34. 34.80 decreased by 40% =
  35. 35.140 decreased by 5% =
  36. 36.100 decreased by 5% =
  37. 37.230 decreased by 30% =
  38. 38.580 increased by 15% =
  39. 39.510 decreased by 60% =
  40. 40.80 decreased by 5% =

Answer key

  1. 126
  2. 70
  3. 345
  4. 406
  5. 152
  6. 682
  7. 285
  8. 506
  9. 864
  10. 266
  11. 441
  12. 253
  13. 638
  14. 95
  15. 437
  16. 216
  17. 391
  18. 441
  19. 161
  20. 644
  21. 336
  22. 377
  23. 369
  24. 442
  25. 506
  26. 282
  27. 190
  28. 133
  29. 456
  30. 380
  31. 1014
  32. 480
  33. 361
  34. 48
  35. 133
  36. 95
  37. 161
  38. 667
  39. 204
  40. 76

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