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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 618 · 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 50% =
  2. 2.55 increased by 60% =
  3. 3.320 increased by 35% =
  4. 4.404 decreased by 25% =
  5. 5.564 decreased by 50% =
  6. 6.595 decreased by 20% =
  7. 7.170 increased by 10% =
  8. 8.140 increased by 5% =
  9. 9.390 increased by 10% =
  10. 10.570 increased by 10% =
  11. 11.660 decreased by 35% =
  12. 12.740 increased by 5% =
  13. 13.312 increased by 25% =
  14. 14.120 decreased by 20% =
  15. 15.175 increased by 8% =
  16. 16.140 increased by 5% =
  17. 17.620 increased by 60% =
  18. 18.65 decreased by 60% =
  19. 19.120 decreased by 35% =
  20. 20.212 decreased by 50% =
  21. 21.225 increased by 12% =
  22. 22.600 increased by 12% =
  23. 23.375 increased by 12% =
  24. 24.580 decreased by 20% =
  25. 25.240 decreased by 5% =
  26. 26.560 decreased by 35% =
  27. 27.230 decreased by 10% =
  28. 28.700 decreased by 35% =
  29. 29.640 increased by 15% =
  30. 30.310 increased by 60% =
  31. 31.580 increased by 15% =
  32. 32.360 increased by 30% =
  33. 33.625 increased by 8% =
  34. 34.740 increased by 35% =
  35. 35.568 decreased by 25% =
  36. 36.575 decreased by 8% =
  37. 37.40 increased by 5% =
  38. 38.400 increased by 25% =
  39. 39.450 decreased by 8% =
  40. 40.260 decreased by 60% =

Answer key

  1. 1062
  2. 88
  3. 432
  4. 303
  5. 282
  6. 476
  7. 187
  8. 147
  9. 429
  10. 627
  11. 429
  12. 777
  13. 390
  14. 96
  15. 189
  16. 147
  17. 992
  18. 26
  19. 78
  20. 106
  21. 252
  22. 672
  23. 420
  24. 464
  25. 228
  26. 364
  27. 207
  28. 455
  29. 736
  30. 496
  31. 667
  32. 468
  33. 675
  34. 999
  35. 426
  36. 529
  37. 42
  38. 500
  39. 414
  40. 104

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