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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 609 · 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. 1.660 increased by 35% =
  2. 2.310 decreased by 30% =
  3. 3.250 increased by 8% =
  4. 4.420 increased by 15% =
  5. 5.460 increased by 35% =
  6. 6.800 increased by 60% =
  7. 7.64 increased by 75% =
  8. 8.288 decreased by 25% =
  9. 9.260 increased by 35% =
  10. 10.250 decreased by 12% =
  11. 11.360 decreased by 5% =
  12. 12.670 increased by 10% =
  13. 13.280 decreased by 10% =
  14. 14.550 decreased by 12% =
  15. 15.540 decreased by 30% =
  16. 16.200 increased by 15% =
  17. 17.500 increased by 12% =
  18. 18.185 increased by 40% =
  19. 19.70 increased by 40% =
  20. 20.470 increased by 10% =
  21. 21.350 increased by 8% =
  22. 22.210 increased by 10% =
  23. 23.500 increased by 15% =
  24. 24.464 increased by 75% =
  25. 25.480 decreased by 25% =
  26. 26.475 increased by 8% =
  27. 27.775 increased by 12% =
  28. 28.60 increased by 5% =
  29. 29.280 increased by 15% =
  30. 30.180 decreased by 35% =
  31. 31.230 increased by 60% =
  32. 32.220 decreased by 25% =
  33. 33.40 decreased by 35% =
  34. 34.68 increased by 75% =
  35. 35.400 increased by 30% =
  36. 36.270 decreased by 10% =
  37. 37.125 decreased by 8% =
  38. 38.72 decreased by 25% =
  39. 39.124 decreased by 50% =
  40. 40.660 decreased by 10% =

Answer key

  1. 891
  2. 217
  3. 270
  4. 483
  5. 621
  6. 1280
  7. 112
  8. 216
  9. 351
  10. 220
  11. 342
  12. 737
  13. 252
  14. 484
  15. 378
  16. 230
  17. 560
  18. 259
  19. 98
  20. 517
  21. 378
  22. 231
  23. 575
  24. 812
  25. 360
  26. 513
  27. 868
  28. 63
  29. 322
  30. 117
  31. 368
  32. 165
  33. 26
  34. 119
  35. 520
  36. 243
  37. 115
  38. 54
  39. 62
  40. 594

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