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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 610 · 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. 1.708 increased by 75% =
  2. 2.280 decreased by 35% =
  3. 3.90 increased by 50% =
  4. 4.225 decreased by 12% =
  5. 5.140 increased by 10% =
  6. 6.800 decreased by 35% =
  7. 7.232 increased by 50% =
  8. 8.700 increased by 30% =
  9. 9.300 decreased by 5% =
  10. 10.650 decreased by 12% =
  11. 11.595 increased by 20% =
  12. 12.135 increased by 60% =
  13. 13.500 decreased by 35% =
  14. 14.192 decreased by 75% =
  15. 15.80 decreased by 35% =
  16. 16.150 increased by 8% =
  17. 17.240 decreased by 15% =
  18. 18.575 decreased by 40% =
  19. 19.750 decreased by 12% =
  20. 20.560 decreased by 35% =
  21. 21.250 decreased by 30% =
  22. 22.65 decreased by 40% =
  23. 23.500 decreased by 75% =
  24. 24.742 decreased by 50% =
  25. 25.615 increased by 60% =
  26. 26.425 increased by 12% =
  27. 27.600 decreased by 5% =
  28. 28.370 increased by 20% =
  29. 29.136 increased by 75% =
  30. 30.690 decreased by 40% =
  31. 31.800 increased by 15% =
  32. 32.244 decreased by 75% =
  33. 33.380 decreased by 35% =
  34. 34.360 decreased by 35% =
  35. 35.352 increased by 25% =
  36. 36.800 decreased by 60% =
  37. 37.292 increased by 50% =
  38. 38.150 decreased by 10% =
  39. 39.64 decreased by 25% =
  40. 40.750 increased by 8% =

Answer key

  1. 1239
  2. 182
  3. 135
  4. 198
  5. 154
  6. 520
  7. 348
  8. 910
  9. 285
  10. 572
  11. 714
  12. 216
  13. 325
  14. 48
  15. 52
  16. 162
  17. 204
  18. 345
  19. 660
  20. 364
  21. 175
  22. 39
  23. 125
  24. 371
  25. 984
  26. 476
  27. 570
  28. 444
  29. 238
  30. 414
  31. 920
  32. 61
  33. 247
  34. 234
  35. 440
  36. 320
  37. 438
  38. 135
  39. 48
  40. 810

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