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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 626 · 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. 1.350 decreased by 40% =
  2. 2.360 decreased by 5% =
  3. 3.435 increased by 20% =
  4. 4.140 increased by 15% =
  5. 5.45 increased by 20% =
  6. 6.196 decreased by 25% =
  7. 7.660 decreased by 40% =
  8. 8.265 increased by 20% =
  9. 9.620 decreased by 15% =
  10. 10.560 decreased by 30% =
  11. 11.590 decreased by 30% =
  12. 12.480 increased by 15% =
  13. 13.60 decreased by 15% =
  14. 14.550 decreased by 8% =
  15. 15.520 decreased by 15% =
  16. 16.585 decreased by 60% =
  17. 17.240 decreased by 30% =
  18. 18.150 increased by 20% =
  19. 19.135 decreased by 60% =
  20. 20.640 decreased by 30% =
  21. 21.150 increased by 10% =
  22. 22.760 decreased by 20% =
  23. 23.750 decreased by 20% =
  24. 24.125 decreased by 8% =
  25. 25.225 decreased by 12% =
  26. 26.40 decreased by 10% =
  27. 27.750 increased by 30% =
  28. 28.150 increased by 12% =
  29. 29.275 decreased by 40% =
  30. 30.190 increased by 30% =
  31. 31.250 decreased by 30% =
  32. 32.690 increased by 40% =
  33. 33.108 increased by 25% =
  34. 34.370 increased by 30% =
  35. 35.680 decreased by 35% =
  36. 36.300 increased by 35% =
  37. 37.180 increased by 15% =
  38. 38.520 increased by 15% =
  39. 39.80 increased by 5% =
  40. 40.272 increased by 25% =

Answer key

  1. 210
  2. 342
  3. 522
  4. 161
  5. 54
  6. 147
  7. 396
  8. 318
  9. 527
  10. 392
  11. 413
  12. 552
  13. 51
  14. 506
  15. 442
  16. 234
  17. 168
  18. 180
  19. 54
  20. 448
  21. 165
  22. 608
  23. 600
  24. 115
  25. 198
  26. 36
  27. 975
  28. 168
  29. 165
  30. 247
  31. 175
  32. 966
  33. 135
  34. 481
  35. 442
  36. 405
  37. 207
  38. 598
  39. 84
  40. 340

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