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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 639 · 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. 1.690 increased by 40% =
  2. 2.675 increased by 8% =
  3. 3.135 decreased by 40% =
  4. 4.380 increased by 15% =
  5. 5.550 increased by 12% =
  6. 6.625 increased by 8% =
  7. 7.280 increased by 20% =
  8. 8.240 decreased by 50% =
  9. 9.210 increased by 10% =
  10. 10.100 decreased by 5% =
  11. 11.210 increased by 50% =
  12. 12.780 decreased by 50% =
  13. 13.782 decreased by 50% =
  14. 14.760 increased by 10% =
  15. 15.236 increased by 75% =
  16. 16.740 decreased by 35% =
  17. 17.355 increased by 40% =
  18. 18.460 increased by 15% =
  19. 19.588 decreased by 75% =
  20. 20.375 increased by 12% =
  21. 21.400 decreased by 12% =
  22. 22.75 decreased by 12% =
  23. 23.450 increased by 10% =
  24. 24.660 decreased by 30% =
  25. 25.400 decreased by 10% =
  26. 26.180 decreased by 5% =
  27. 27.160 increased by 15% =
  28. 28.200 increased by 30% =
  29. 29.310 decreased by 40% =
  30. 30.794 increased by 50% =
  31. 31.80 decreased by 35% =
  32. 32.475 decreased by 60% =
  33. 33.325 decreased by 8% =
  34. 34.78 decreased by 50% =
  35. 35.516 decreased by 25% =
  36. 36.760 decreased by 10% =
  37. 37.188 increased by 75% =
  38. 38.600 decreased by 8% =
  39. 39.550 decreased by 60% =
  40. 40.150 decreased by 12% =

Answer key

  1. 966
  2. 729
  3. 81
  4. 437
  5. 616
  6. 675
  7. 336
  8. 120
  9. 231
  10. 95
  11. 315
  12. 390
  13. 391
  14. 836
  15. 413
  16. 481
  17. 497
  18. 529
  19. 147
  20. 420
  21. 352
  22. 66
  23. 495
  24. 462
  25. 360
  26. 171
  27. 184
  28. 260
  29. 186
  30. 1191
  31. 52
  32. 190
  33. 299
  34. 39
  35. 387
  36. 684
  37. 329
  38. 552
  39. 220
  40. 132

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