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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 625 · 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. 1.480 decreased by 30% =
  2. 2.772 increased by 25% =
  3. 3.730 decreased by 10% =
  4. 4.220 decreased by 5% =
  5. 5.775 decreased by 20% =
  6. 6.80 increased by 5% =
  7. 7.325 increased by 8% =
  8. 8.380 decreased by 10% =
  9. 9.320 decreased by 5% =
  10. 10.56 increased by 75% =
  11. 11.305 increased by 60% =
  12. 12.155 decreased by 20% =
  13. 13.740 increased by 60% =
  14. 14.98 decreased by 50% =
  15. 15.184 increased by 50% =
  16. 16.170 increased by 10% =
  17. 17.380 increased by 60% =
  18. 18.456 decreased by 25% =
  19. 19.200 decreased by 35% =
  20. 20.240 increased by 5% =
  21. 21.60 decreased by 30% =
  22. 22.264 decreased by 75% =
  23. 23.776 increased by 50% =
  24. 24.270 decreased by 20% =
  25. 25.584 increased by 25% =
  26. 26.325 decreased by 8% =
  27. 27.480 increased by 5% =
  28. 28.150 increased by 20% =
  29. 29.285 decreased by 60% =
  30. 30.250 decreased by 40% =
  31. 31.350 decreased by 30% =
  32. 32.450 decreased by 10% =
  33. 33.245 increased by 20% =
  34. 34.390 increased by 50% =
  35. 35.496 increased by 25% =
  36. 36.760 increased by 40% =
  37. 37.260 increased by 10% =
  38. 38.460 increased by 15% =
  39. 39.108 decreased by 75% =
  40. 40.90 decreased by 20% =

Answer key

  1. 336
  2. 965
  3. 657
  4. 209
  5. 620
  6. 84
  7. 351
  8. 342
  9. 304
  10. 98
  11. 488
  12. 124
  13. 1184
  14. 49
  15. 276
  16. 187
  17. 608
  18. 342
  19. 130
  20. 252
  21. 42
  22. 66
  23. 1164
  24. 216
  25. 730
  26. 299
  27. 504
  28. 180
  29. 114
  30. 150
  31. 245
  32. 405
  33. 294
  34. 585
  35. 620
  36. 1064
  37. 286
  38. 529
  39. 27
  40. 72

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