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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 575 · 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. 1.430 increased by 10% =
  2. 2.250 increased by 12% =
  3. 3.160 increased by 15% =
  4. 4.275 increased by 12% =
  5. 5.310 decreased by 30% =
  6. 6.205 decreased by 60% =
  7. 7.695 decreased by 20% =
  8. 8.48 decreased by 25% =
  9. 9.430 decreased by 10% =
  10. 10.310 decreased by 20% =
  11. 11.410 decreased by 10% =
  12. 12.430 decreased by 20% =
  13. 13.740 decreased by 10% =
  14. 14.280 increased by 35% =
  15. 15.575 increased by 8% =
  16. 16.90 decreased by 40% =
  17. 17.45 increased by 20% =
  18. 18.350 decreased by 40% =
  19. 19.356 increased by 25% =
  20. 20.348 increased by 25% =
  21. 21.575 increased by 12% =
  22. 22.200 increased by 35% =
  23. 23.300 decreased by 10% =
  24. 24.530 increased by 30% =
  25. 25.82 increased by 50% =
  26. 26.440 decreased by 10% =
  27. 27.100 increased by 5% =
  28. 28.780 increased by 5% =
  29. 29.75 increased by 12% =
  30. 30.625 decreased by 12% =
  31. 31.570 increased by 10% =
  32. 32.440 increased by 10% =
  33. 33.480 increased by 10% =
  34. 34.800 decreased by 25% =
  35. 35.332 decreased by 50% =
  36. 36.560 decreased by 30% =
  37. 37.460 decreased by 75% =
  38. 38.800 increased by 40% =
  39. 39.540 decreased by 35% =
  40. 40.130 decreased by 30% =

Answer key

  1. 473
  2. 280
  3. 184
  4. 308
  5. 217
  6. 82
  7. 556
  8. 36
  9. 387
  10. 248
  11. 369
  12. 344
  13. 666
  14. 378
  15. 621
  16. 54
  17. 54
  18. 210
  19. 445
  20. 435
  21. 644
  22. 270
  23. 270
  24. 689
  25. 123
  26. 396
  27. 105
  28. 819
  29. 84
  30. 550
  31. 627
  32. 484
  33. 528
  34. 600
  35. 166
  36. 392
  37. 115
  38. 1120
  39. 351
  40. 91

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