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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 530 · 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 increased by 5% =
  2. 2.785 decreased by 20% =
  3. 3.200 increased by 12% =
  4. 4.340 increased by 5% =
  5. 5.420 decreased by 40% =
  6. 6.480 decreased by 35% =
  7. 7.575 decreased by 60% =
  8. 8.200 increased by 20% =
  9. 9.404 decreased by 75% =
  10. 10.480 decreased by 5% =
  11. 11.255 decreased by 20% =
  12. 12.740 increased by 75% =
  13. 13.180 decreased by 5% =
  14. 14.300 increased by 12% =
  15. 15.258 decreased by 50% =
  16. 16.640 decreased by 5% =
  17. 17.525 increased by 40% =
  18. 18.530 decreased by 60% =
  19. 19.85 increased by 60% =
  20. 20.120 increased by 25% =
  21. 21.320 increased by 15% =
  22. 22.512 decreased by 50% =
  23. 23.250 increased by 8% =
  24. 24.568 decreased by 50% =
  25. 25.440 increased by 35% =
  26. 26.496 decreased by 25% =
  27. 27.140 decreased by 60% =
  28. 28.300 decreased by 40% =
  29. 29.100 increased by 12% =
  30. 30.80 increased by 60% =
  31. 31.480 decreased by 30% =
  32. 32.600 increased by 8% =
  33. 33.200 increased by 35% =
  34. 34.396 increased by 25% =
  35. 35.420 decreased by 25% =
  36. 36.256 decreased by 25% =
  37. 37.220 increased by 15% =
  38. 38.320 increased by 30% =
  39. 39.760 decreased by 30% =
  40. 40.160 increased by 30% =

Answer key

  1. 231
  2. 628
  3. 224
  4. 357
  5. 252
  6. 312
  7. 230
  8. 240
  9. 101
  10. 456
  11. 204
  12. 1295
  13. 171
  14. 336
  15. 129
  16. 608
  17. 735
  18. 212
  19. 136
  20. 150
  21. 368
  22. 256
  23. 270
  24. 284
  25. 594
  26. 372
  27. 56
  28. 180
  29. 112
  30. 128
  31. 336
  32. 648
  33. 270
  34. 495
  35. 315
  36. 192
  37. 253
  38. 416
  39. 532
  40. 208

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