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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 519 · 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 20% =
  2. 2.460 increased by 35% =
  3. 3.415 decreased by 40% =
  4. 4.60 increased by 35% =
  5. 5.80 increased by 30% =
  6. 6.140 decreased by 5% =
  7. 7.744 increased by 25% =
  8. 8.200 decreased by 12% =
  9. 9.600 decreased by 30% =
  10. 10.80 increased by 15% =
  11. 11.455 increased by 40% =
  12. 12.752 decreased by 25% =
  13. 13.50 decreased by 12% =
  14. 14.516 increased by 50% =
  15. 15.320 increased by 10% =
  16. 16.500 decreased by 12% =
  17. 17.220 increased by 40% =
  18. 18.60 decreased by 15% =
  19. 19.180 increased by 20% =
  20. 20.75 increased by 8% =
  21. 21.522 decreased by 50% =
  22. 22.240 increased by 30% =
  23. 23.260 increased by 75% =
  24. 24.500 decreased by 35% =
  25. 25.624 decreased by 25% =
  26. 26.445 increased by 20% =
  27. 27.800 increased by 10% =
  28. 28.520 decreased by 75% =
  29. 29.240 increased by 35% =
  30. 30.75 decreased by 12% =
  31. 31.250 decreased by 10% =
  32. 32.350 increased by 8% =
  33. 33.712 increased by 25% =
  34. 34.400 decreased by 12% =
  35. 35.55 increased by 40% =
  36. 36.185 decreased by 20% =
  37. 37.600 decreased by 15% =
  38. 38.560 decreased by 40% =
  39. 39.328 decreased by 25% =
  40. 40.660 decreased by 10% =

Answer key

  1. 108
  2. 621
  3. 249
  4. 81
  5. 104
  6. 133
  7. 930
  8. 176
  9. 420
  10. 92
  11. 637
  12. 564
  13. 44
  14. 774
  15. 352
  16. 440
  17. 308
  18. 51
  19. 216
  20. 81
  21. 261
  22. 312
  23. 455
  24. 325
  25. 468
  26. 534
  27. 880
  28. 130
  29. 324
  30. 66
  31. 225
  32. 378
  33. 890
  34. 352
  35. 77
  36. 148
  37. 510
  38. 336
  39. 246
  40. 594

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