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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 590 · 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. 1.580 increased by 25% =
  2. 2.525 increased by 40% =
  3. 3.140 decreased by 15% =
  4. 4.325 decreased by 20% =
  5. 5.200 decreased by 8% =
  6. 6.180 decreased by 5% =
  7. 7.75 increased by 40% =
  8. 8.740 increased by 10% =
  9. 9.640 decreased by 30% =
  10. 10.430 decreased by 20% =
  11. 11.588 increased by 25% =
  12. 12.668 increased by 50% =
  13. 13.95 decreased by 40% =
  14. 14.72 increased by 25% =
  15. 15.460 decreased by 5% =
  16. 16.384 increased by 50% =
  17. 17.575 decreased by 20% =
  18. 18.432 increased by 75% =
  19. 19.652 decreased by 25% =
  20. 20.230 increased by 10% =
  21. 21.450 decreased by 12% =
  22. 22.480 increased by 10% =
  23. 23.320 increased by 35% =
  24. 24.260 decreased by 5% =
  25. 25.175 decreased by 8% =
  26. 26.560 increased by 35% =
  27. 27.655 increased by 20% =
  28. 28.175 increased by 8% =
  29. 29.600 increased by 10% =
  30. 30.55 increased by 20% =
  31. 31.350 increased by 40% =
  32. 32.350 increased by 8% =
  33. 33.440 decreased by 10% =
  34. 34.450 increased by 50% =
  35. 35.500 increased by 8% =
  36. 36.345 increased by 40% =
  37. 37.92 increased by 50% =
  38. 38.625 increased by 12% =
  39. 39.540 decreased by 35% =
  40. 40.510 increased by 40% =

Answer key

  1. 725
  2. 735
  3. 119
  4. 260
  5. 184
  6. 171
  7. 105
  8. 814
  9. 448
  10. 344
  11. 735
  12. 1002
  13. 57
  14. 90
  15. 437
  16. 576
  17. 460
  18. 756
  19. 489
  20. 253
  21. 396
  22. 528
  23. 432
  24. 247
  25. 161
  26. 756
  27. 786
  28. 189
  29. 660
  30. 66
  31. 490
  32. 378
  33. 396
  34. 675
  35. 540
  36. 483
  37. 138
  38. 700
  39. 351
  40. 714

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