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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 513 · 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. 1.220 decreased by 75% =
  2. 2.210 increased by 10% =
  3. 3.678 decreased by 50% =
  4. 4.640 decreased by 60% =
  5. 5.190 decreased by 10% =
  6. 6.350 increased by 8% =
  7. 7.120 decreased by 15% =
  8. 8.142 increased by 50% =
  9. 9.620 decreased by 10% =
  10. 10.500 increased by 10% =
  11. 11.195 decreased by 20% =
  12. 12.472 decreased by 50% =
  13. 13.755 increased by 20% =
  14. 14.684 decreased by 75% =
  15. 15.750 increased by 12% =
  16. 16.96 decreased by 25% =
  17. 17.700 decreased by 12% =
  18. 18.416 increased by 25% =
  19. 19.675 decreased by 12% =
  20. 20.470 decreased by 60% =
  21. 21.780 decreased by 5% =
  22. 22.75 increased by 8% =
  23. 23.190 increased by 20% =
  24. 24.262 decreased by 50% =
  25. 25.740 increased by 5% =
  26. 26.652 increased by 50% =
  27. 27.160 decreased by 5% =
  28. 28.375 increased by 12% =
  29. 29.680 decreased by 5% =
  30. 30.55 increased by 60% =
  31. 31.425 decreased by 60% =
  32. 32.780 increased by 75% =
  33. 33.708 decreased by 50% =
  34. 34.625 decreased by 8% =
  35. 35.704 decreased by 50% =
  36. 36.175 decreased by 12% =
  37. 37.105 decreased by 20% =
  38. 38.602 decreased by 50% =
  39. 39.225 decreased by 12% =
  40. 40.115 increased by 40% =

Answer key

  1. 55
  2. 231
  3. 339
  4. 256
  5. 171
  6. 378
  7. 102
  8. 213
  9. 558
  10. 550
  11. 156
  12. 236
  13. 906
  14. 171
  15. 840
  16. 72
  17. 616
  18. 520
  19. 594
  20. 188
  21. 741
  22. 81
  23. 228
  24. 131
  25. 777
  26. 978
  27. 152
  28. 420
  29. 646
  30. 88
  31. 170
  32. 1365
  33. 354
  34. 575
  35. 352
  36. 154
  37. 84
  38. 301
  39. 198
  40. 161

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