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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 53 · 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. 1.160 decreased by 5% =
  2. 2.72 increased by 75% =
  3. 3.625 increased by 20% =
  4. 4.560 increased by 10% =
  5. 5.560 decreased by 60% =
  6. 6.660 decreased by 15% =
  7. 7.605 decreased by 20% =
  8. 8.490 increased by 60% =
  9. 9.500 decreased by 15% =
  10. 10.495 decreased by 60% =
  11. 11.510 decreased by 60% =
  12. 12.520 decreased by 30% =
  13. 13.425 increased by 60% =
  14. 14.270 decreased by 40% =
  15. 15.720 decreased by 5% =
  16. 16.445 increased by 40% =
  17. 17.44 decreased by 50% =
  18. 18.632 increased by 75% =
  19. 19.680 decreased by 15% =
  20. 20.520 increased by 10% =
  21. 21.585 increased by 60% =
  22. 22.428 increased by 50% =
  23. 23.150 decreased by 40% =
  24. 24.160 increased by 15% =
  25. 25.765 decreased by 40% =
  26. 26.260 decreased by 5% =
  27. 27.680 decreased by 35% =
  28. 28.720 increased by 5% =
  29. 29.640 decreased by 15% =
  30. 30.800 increased by 35% =
  31. 31.490 decreased by 40% =
  32. 32.640 decreased by 15% =
  33. 33.148 decreased by 50% =
  34. 34.40 increased by 15% =
  35. 35.60 increased by 5% =
  36. 36.575 increased by 12% =
  37. 37.560 increased by 35% =
  38. 38.605 increased by 60% =
  39. 39.100 increased by 15% =
  40. 40.740 decreased by 5% =

Answer key

  1. 152
  2. 126
  3. 750
  4. 616
  5. 224
  6. 561
  7. 484
  8. 784
  9. 425
  10. 198
  11. 204
  12. 364
  13. 680
  14. 162
  15. 684
  16. 623
  17. 22
  18. 1106
  19. 578
  20. 572
  21. 936
  22. 642
  23. 90
  24. 184
  25. 459
  26. 247
  27. 442
  28. 756
  29. 544
  30. 1080
  31. 294
  32. 544
  33. 74
  34. 46
  35. 63
  36. 644
  37. 756
  38. 968
  39. 115
  40. 703

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