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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 502 · 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. 1.55 increased by 20% =
  2. 2.214 increased by 50% =
  3. 3.460 decreased by 60% =
  4. 4.300 decreased by 40% =
  5. 5.550 increased by 8% =
  6. 6.320 increased by 15% =
  7. 7.610 decreased by 10% =
  8. 8.200 increased by 5% =
  9. 9.220 increased by 5% =
  10. 10.580 decreased by 5% =
  11. 11.760 increased by 15% =
  12. 12.175 decreased by 8% =
  13. 13.760 decreased by 10% =
  14. 14.180 increased by 15% =
  15. 15.650 increased by 12% =
  16. 16.175 decreased by 12% =
  17. 17.696 decreased by 50% =
  18. 18.380 increased by 60% =
  19. 19.700 decreased by 15% =
  20. 20.780 increased by 25% =
  21. 21.772 decreased by 75% =
  22. 22.96 increased by 50% =
  23. 23.340 increased by 20% =
  24. 24.680 increased by 20% =
  25. 25.225 increased by 12% =
  26. 26.240 decreased by 5% =
  27. 27.110 increased by 10% =
  28. 28.600 decreased by 35% =
  29. 29.280 decreased by 60% =
  30. 30.600 increased by 8% =
  31. 31.180 increased by 35% =
  32. 32.750 decreased by 30% =
  33. 33.130 decreased by 30% =
  34. 34.672 decreased by 75% =
  35. 35.760 decreased by 35% =
  36. 36.420 increased by 15% =
  37. 37.164 decreased by 25% =
  38. 38.610 increased by 30% =
  39. 39.400 decreased by 5% =
  40. 40.780 increased by 15% =

Answer key

  1. 66
  2. 321
  3. 184
  4. 180
  5. 594
  6. 368
  7. 549
  8. 210
  9. 231
  10. 551
  11. 874
  12. 161
  13. 684
  14. 207
  15. 728
  16. 154
  17. 348
  18. 608
  19. 595
  20. 975
  21. 193
  22. 144
  23. 408
  24. 816
  25. 252
  26. 228
  27. 121
  28. 390
  29. 112
  30. 648
  31. 243
  32. 525
  33. 91
  34. 168
  35. 494
  36. 483
  37. 123
  38. 793
  39. 380
  40. 897

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