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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 536 · 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. 1.380 increased by 5% =
  2. 2.360 increased by 15% =
  3. 3.460 decreased by 35% =
  4. 4.400 increased by 12% =
  5. 5.420 increased by 35% =
  6. 6.555 increased by 60% =
  7. 7.40 increased by 15% =
  8. 8.400 increased by 8% =
  9. 9.380 decreased by 35% =
  10. 10.740 increased by 10% =
  11. 11.405 increased by 40% =
  12. 12.225 increased by 8% =
  13. 13.628 increased by 75% =
  14. 14.740 increased by 10% =
  15. 15.165 decreased by 20% =
  16. 16.675 increased by 12% =
  17. 17.520 decreased by 40% =
  18. 18.260 increased by 5% =
  19. 19.454 increased by 50% =
  20. 20.650 increased by 8% =
  21. 21.616 decreased by 50% =
  22. 22.580 decreased by 15% =
  23. 23.510 increased by 40% =
  24. 24.680 decreased by 50% =
  25. 25.680 increased by 30% =
  26. 26.800 increased by 15% =
  27. 27.310 increased by 20% =
  28. 28.725 decreased by 8% =
  29. 29.440 decreased by 75% =
  30. 30.180 increased by 20% =
  31. 31.140 decreased by 35% =
  32. 32.125 increased by 8% =
  33. 33.740 decreased by 35% =
  34. 34.690 increased by 40% =
  35. 35.424 decreased by 25% =
  36. 36.40 increased by 15% =
  37. 37.236 decreased by 50% =
  38. 38.120 decreased by 15% =
  39. 39.260 decreased by 5% =
  40. 40.412 increased by 25% =

Answer key

  1. 399
  2. 414
  3. 299
  4. 448
  5. 567
  6. 888
  7. 46
  8. 432
  9. 247
  10. 814
  11. 567
  12. 243
  13. 1099
  14. 814
  15. 132
  16. 756
  17. 312
  18. 273
  19. 681
  20. 702
  21. 308
  22. 493
  23. 714
  24. 340
  25. 884
  26. 920
  27. 372
  28. 667
  29. 110
  30. 216
  31. 91
  32. 135
  33. 481
  34. 966
  35. 318
  36. 46
  37. 118
  38. 102
  39. 247
  40. 515

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