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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 568 · 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. 1.740 decreased by 20% =
  2. 2.135 increased by 40% =
  3. 3.220 increased by 25% =
  4. 4.110 increased by 30% =
  5. 5.350 decreased by 60% =
  6. 6.770 increased by 10% =
  7. 7.420 increased by 15% =
  8. 8.260 increased by 5% =
  9. 9.220 decreased by 10% =
  10. 10.625 increased by 8% =
  11. 11.668 increased by 75% =
  12. 12.305 increased by 20% =
  13. 13.380 increased by 50% =
  14. 14.175 decreased by 20% =
  15. 15.650 increased by 20% =
  16. 16.700 decreased by 15% =
  17. 17.650 decreased by 10% =
  18. 18.600 increased by 10% =
  19. 19.800 increased by 15% =
  20. 20.340 decreased by 35% =
  21. 21.120 increased by 30% =
  22. 22.468 increased by 50% =
  23. 23.200 increased by 5% =
  24. 24.240 increased by 40% =
  25. 25.236 increased by 75% =
  26. 26.120 increased by 5% =
  27. 27.50 decreased by 12% =
  28. 28.40 increased by 35% =
  29. 29.250 increased by 8% =
  30. 30.410 increased by 30% =
  31. 31.300 increased by 30% =
  32. 32.675 decreased by 12% =
  33. 33.660 increased by 15% =
  34. 34.270 decreased by 60% =
  35. 35.356 decreased by 50% =
  36. 36.408 decreased by 25% =
  37. 37.620 decreased by 20% =
  38. 38.60 increased by 40% =
  39. 39.450 decreased by 20% =
  40. 40.720 decreased by 15% =

Answer key

  1. 592
  2. 189
  3. 275
  4. 143
  5. 140
  6. 847
  7. 483
  8. 273
  9. 198
  10. 675
  11. 1169
  12. 366
  13. 570
  14. 140
  15. 780
  16. 595
  17. 585
  18. 660
  19. 920
  20. 221
  21. 156
  22. 702
  23. 210
  24. 336
  25. 413
  26. 126
  27. 44
  28. 54
  29. 270
  30. 533
  31. 390
  32. 594
  33. 759
  34. 108
  35. 178
  36. 306
  37. 496
  38. 84
  39. 360
  40. 612

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