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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 584 · 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 10% =
  2. 2.490 increased by 50% =
  3. 3.284 decreased by 25% =
  4. 4.575 decreased by 12% =
  5. 5.200 increased by 35% =
  6. 6.128 decreased by 25% =
  7. 7.760 increased by 15% =
  8. 8.120 decreased by 35% =
  9. 9.120 increased by 75% =
  10. 10.80 decreased by 15% =
  11. 11.460 increased by 5% =
  12. 12.760 increased by 5% =
  13. 13.752 decreased by 25% =
  14. 14.100 increased by 15% =
  15. 15.685 increased by 60% =
  16. 16.500 increased by 5% =
  17. 17.600 increased by 60% =
  18. 18.420 decreased by 35% =
  19. 19.210 increased by 20% =
  20. 20.570 increased by 30% =
  21. 21.535 increased by 20% =
  22. 22.236 increased by 50% =
  23. 23.115 decreased by 40% =
  24. 24.275 increased by 12% =
  25. 25.656 decreased by 25% =
  26. 26.75 increased by 8% =
  27. 27.720 decreased by 15% =
  28. 28.608 decreased by 75% =
  29. 29.150 increased by 10% =
  30. 30.610 decreased by 10% =
  31. 31.175 increased by 8% =
  32. 32.120 decreased by 15% =
  33. 33.605 decreased by 60% =
  34. 34.150 increased by 30% =
  35. 35.215 increased by 20% =
  36. 36.450 increased by 30% =
  37. 37.130 decreased by 20% =
  38. 38.225 increased by 20% =
  39. 39.80 decreased by 5% =
  40. 40.285 decreased by 60% =

Answer key

  1. 418
  2. 735
  3. 213
  4. 506
  5. 270
  6. 96
  7. 874
  8. 78
  9. 210
  10. 68
  11. 483
  12. 798
  13. 564
  14. 115
  15. 1096
  16. 525
  17. 960
  18. 273
  19. 252
  20. 741
  21. 642
  22. 354
  23. 69
  24. 308
  25. 492
  26. 81
  27. 612
  28. 152
  29. 165
  30. 549
  31. 189
  32. 102
  33. 242
  34. 195
  35. 258
  36. 585
  37. 104
  38. 270
  39. 76
  40. 114

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