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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 574 · 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. 1.710 increased by 30% =
  2. 2.182 decreased by 50% =
  3. 3.710 increased by 30% =
  4. 4.270 increased by 60% =
  5. 5.320 decreased by 35% =
  6. 6.588 increased by 25% =
  7. 7.220 decreased by 10% =
  8. 8.680 increased by 5% =
  9. 9.650 increased by 8% =
  10. 10.125 increased by 8% =
  11. 11.720 decreased by 35% =
  12. 12.52 decreased by 50% =
  13. 13.660 decreased by 5% =
  14. 14.270 decreased by 40% =
  15. 15.524 decreased by 25% =
  16. 16.240 increased by 10% =
  17. 17.740 increased by 5% =
  18. 18.175 increased by 12% =
  19. 19.160 decreased by 35% =
  20. 20.300 increased by 15% =
  21. 21.240 increased by 60% =
  22. 22.475 increased by 60% =
  23. 23.800 decreased by 15% =
  24. 24.140 decreased by 30% =
  25. 25.800 increased by 10% =
  26. 26.178 increased by 50% =
  27. 27.580 decreased by 35% =
  28. 28.135 increased by 40% =
  29. 29.180 increased by 15% =
  30. 30.460 decreased by 40% =
  31. 31.92 increased by 75% =
  32. 32.552 increased by 75% =
  33. 33.135 decreased by 60% =
  34. 34.360 increased by 5% =
  35. 35.260 decreased by 50% =
  36. 36.600 increased by 15% =
  37. 37.270 increased by 40% =
  38. 38.400 increased by 35% =
  39. 39.250 decreased by 12% =
  40. 40.400 increased by 8% =

Answer key

  1. 923
  2. 91
  3. 923
  4. 432
  5. 208
  6. 735
  7. 198
  8. 714
  9. 702
  10. 135
  11. 468
  12. 26
  13. 627
  14. 162
  15. 393
  16. 264
  17. 777
  18. 196
  19. 104
  20. 345
  21. 384
  22. 760
  23. 680
  24. 98
  25. 880
  26. 267
  27. 377
  28. 189
  29. 207
  30. 276
  31. 161
  32. 966
  33. 54
  34. 378
  35. 130
  36. 690
  37. 378
  38. 540
  39. 220
  40. 432

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