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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 537 · 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. 1.720 increased by 5% =
  2. 2.320 decreased by 5% =
  3. 3.778 increased by 50% =
  4. 4.540 increased by 10% =
  5. 5.420 decreased by 15% =
  6. 6.60 decreased by 35% =
  7. 7.150 increased by 12% =
  8. 8.540 increased by 35% =
  9. 9.350 increased by 10% =
  10. 10.135 decreased by 20% =
  11. 11.205 decreased by 40% =
  12. 12.438 increased by 50% =
  13. 13.540 decreased by 10% =
  14. 14.150 decreased by 8% =
  15. 15.492 decreased by 25% =
  16. 16.130 increased by 10% =
  17. 17.460 increased by 35% =
  18. 18.530 increased by 10% =
  19. 19.260 increased by 15% =
  20. 20.360 decreased by 35% =
  21. 21.144 decreased by 75% =
  22. 22.390 decreased by 10% =
  23. 23.715 increased by 60% =
  24. 24.200 increased by 15% =
  25. 25.660 decreased by 10% =
  26. 26.110 decreased by 20% =
  27. 27.540 decreased by 20% =
  28. 28.160 increased by 75% =
  29. 29.728 increased by 25% =
  30. 30.495 increased by 20% =
  31. 31.160 increased by 35% =
  32. 32.665 increased by 60% =
  33. 33.625 decreased by 12% =
  34. 34.356 increased by 50% =
  35. 35.740 increased by 20% =
  36. 36.380 decreased by 20% =
  37. 37.724 decreased by 75% =
  38. 38.405 decreased by 20% =
  39. 39.100 increased by 8% =
  40. 40.310 decreased by 50% =

Answer key

  1. 756
  2. 304
  3. 1167
  4. 594
  5. 357
  6. 39
  7. 168
  8. 729
  9. 385
  10. 108
  11. 123
  12. 657
  13. 486
  14. 138
  15. 369
  16. 143
  17. 621
  18. 583
  19. 299
  20. 234
  21. 36
  22. 351
  23. 1144
  24. 230
  25. 594
  26. 88
  27. 432
  28. 280
  29. 910
  30. 594
  31. 216
  32. 1064
  33. 550
  34. 534
  35. 888
  36. 304
  37. 181
  38. 324
  39. 108
  40. 155

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