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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 589 · 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. 1.330 increased by 10% =
  2. 2.675 increased by 12% =
  3. 3.336 increased by 75% =
  4. 4.795 decreased by 40% =
  5. 5.730 decreased by 30% =
  6. 6.375 decreased by 12% =
  7. 7.115 decreased by 40% =
  8. 8.440 increased by 5% =
  9. 9.650 increased by 8% =
  10. 10.125 increased by 20% =
  11. 11.200 decreased by 5% =
  12. 12.300 increased by 35% =
  13. 13.225 increased by 8% =
  14. 14.225 decreased by 8% =
  15. 15.530 increased by 20% =
  16. 16.200 decreased by 40% =
  17. 17.315 decreased by 20% =
  18. 18.180 increased by 5% =
  19. 19.555 increased by 60% =
  20. 20.620 increased by 15% =
  21. 21.680 decreased by 35% =
  22. 22.530 increased by 20% =
  23. 23.490 increased by 60% =
  24. 24.105 increased by 20% =
  25. 25.130 decreased by 30% =
  26. 26.505 decreased by 40% =
  27. 27.660 increased by 40% =
  28. 28.400 increased by 10% =
  29. 29.750 decreased by 12% =
  30. 30.735 decreased by 40% =
  31. 31.60 increased by 5% =
  32. 32.640 increased by 5% =
  33. 33.402 increased by 50% =
  34. 34.760 increased by 35% =
  35. 35.705 increased by 60% =
  36. 36.545 decreased by 20% =
  37. 37.360 increased by 5% =
  38. 38.540 decreased by 15% =
  39. 39.100 decreased by 35% =
  40. 40.275 decreased by 12% =

Answer key

  1. 363
  2. 756
  3. 588
  4. 477
  5. 511
  6. 330
  7. 69
  8. 462
  9. 702
  10. 150
  11. 190
  12. 405
  13. 243
  14. 207
  15. 636
  16. 120
  17. 252
  18. 189
  19. 888
  20. 713
  21. 442
  22. 636
  23. 784
  24. 126
  25. 91
  26. 303
  27. 924
  28. 440
  29. 660
  30. 441
  31. 63
  32. 672
  33. 603
  34. 1026
  35. 1128
  36. 436
  37. 378
  38. 459
  39. 65
  40. 242

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