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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 588 · 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. 1.450 increased by 12% =
  2. 2.360 increased by 5% =
  3. 3.248 increased by 75% =
  4. 4.530 decreased by 10% =
  5. 5.725 increased by 8% =
  6. 6.740 decreased by 35% =
  7. 7.608 increased by 75% =
  8. 8.580 decreased by 20% =
  9. 9.190 increased by 30% =
  10. 10.500 decreased by 35% =
  11. 11.125 decreased by 8% =
  12. 12.156 decreased by 75% =
  13. 13.140 increased by 25% =
  14. 14.432 increased by 25% =
  15. 15.800 increased by 5% =
  16. 16.340 increased by 35% =
  17. 17.725 decreased by 8% =
  18. 18.140 decreased by 5% =
  19. 19.312 increased by 25% =
  20. 20.320 decreased by 10% =
  21. 21.325 increased by 12% =
  22. 22.300 decreased by 35% =
  23. 23.200 increased by 20% =
  24. 24.384 decreased by 25% =
  25. 25.260 decreased by 15% =
  26. 26.610 increased by 40% =
  27. 27.568 decreased by 25% =
  28. 28.40 decreased by 35% =
  29. 29.325 decreased by 8% =
  30. 30.472 increased by 50% =
  31. 31.540 decreased by 5% =
  32. 32.800 decreased by 8% =
  33. 33.720 decreased by 15% =
  34. 34.110 decreased by 10% =
  35. 35.392 increased by 25% =
  36. 36.415 increased by 20% =
  37. 37.600 decreased by 15% =
  38. 38.145 decreased by 20% =
  39. 39.380 decreased by 40% =
  40. 40.556 decreased by 75% =

Answer key

  1. 504
  2. 378
  3. 434
  4. 477
  5. 783
  6. 481
  7. 1064
  8. 464
  9. 247
  10. 325
  11. 115
  12. 39
  13. 175
  14. 540
  15. 840
  16. 459
  17. 667
  18. 133
  19. 390
  20. 288
  21. 364
  22. 195
  23. 240
  24. 288
  25. 221
  26. 854
  27. 426
  28. 26
  29. 299
  30. 708
  31. 513
  32. 736
  33. 612
  34. 99
  35. 490
  36. 498
  37. 510
  38. 116
  39. 228
  40. 139

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