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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 597 · 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. 1.240 decreased by 5% =
  2. 2.640 increased by 20% =
  3. 3.785 increased by 40% =
  4. 4.80 increased by 35% =
  5. 5.70 decreased by 30% =
  6. 6.530 increased by 30% =
  7. 7.160 increased by 35% =
  8. 8.60 increased by 15% =
  9. 9.415 decreased by 40% =
  10. 10.110 increased by 60% =
  11. 11.40 decreased by 5% =
  12. 12.150 increased by 12% =
  13. 13.742 decreased by 50% =
  14. 14.480 increased by 20% =
  15. 15.260 decreased by 10% =
  16. 16.720 decreased by 5% =
  17. 17.275 increased by 60% =
  18. 18.784 decreased by 75% =
  19. 19.680 increased by 5% =
  20. 20.760 increased by 10% =
  21. 21.75 decreased by 20% =
  22. 22.490 decreased by 10% =
  23. 23.390 increased by 10% =
  24. 24.460 decreased by 30% =
  25. 25.80 increased by 35% =
  26. 26.720 increased by 15% =
  27. 27.390 decreased by 20% =
  28. 28.560 increased by 60% =
  29. 29.706 increased by 50% =
  30. 30.300 increased by 10% =
  31. 31.275 increased by 12% =
  32. 32.726 increased by 50% =
  33. 33.100 decreased by 20% =
  34. 34.440 decreased by 20% =
  35. 35.40 decreased by 40% =
  36. 36.725 decreased by 12% =
  37. 37.680 increased by 10% =
  38. 38.700 decreased by 30% =
  39. 39.475 decreased by 12% =
  40. 40.135 increased by 60% =

Answer key

  1. 228
  2. 768
  3. 1099
  4. 108
  5. 49
  6. 689
  7. 216
  8. 69
  9. 249
  10. 176
  11. 38
  12. 168
  13. 371
  14. 576
  15. 234
  16. 684
  17. 440
  18. 196
  19. 714
  20. 836
  21. 60
  22. 441
  23. 429
  24. 322
  25. 108
  26. 828
  27. 312
  28. 896
  29. 1059
  30. 330
  31. 308
  32. 1089
  33. 80
  34. 352
  35. 24
  36. 638
  37. 748
  38. 490
  39. 418
  40. 216

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