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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 642 · 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. 1.760 decreased by 35% =
  2. 2.765 decreased by 20% =
  3. 3.788 increased by 25% =
  4. 4.240 increased by 10% =
  5. 5.508 decreased by 75% =
  6. 6.580 increased by 15% =
  7. 7.112 decreased by 25% =
  8. 8.320 increased by 5% =
  9. 9.60 increased by 15% =
  10. 10.175 increased by 20% =
  11. 11.560 increased by 35% =
  12. 12.800 increased by 35% =
  13. 13.550 increased by 12% =
  14. 14.80 increased by 15% =
  15. 15.50 decreased by 8% =
  16. 16.128 decreased by 25% =
  17. 17.500 increased by 12% =
  18. 18.720 increased by 15% =
  19. 19.740 decreased by 10% =
  20. 20.432 increased by 75% =
  21. 21.730 decreased by 10% =
  22. 22.340 decreased by 15% =
  23. 23.106 increased by 50% =
  24. 24.200 decreased by 15% =
  25. 25.530 decreased by 30% =
  26. 26.260 increased by 35% =
  27. 27.640 decreased by 15% =
  28. 28.95 increased by 20% =
  29. 29.100 increased by 35% =
  30. 30.40 increased by 25% =
  31. 31.800 decreased by 20% =
  32. 32.440 decreased by 5% =
  33. 33.600 increased by 15% =
  34. 34.80 increased by 5% =
  35. 35.70 increased by 30% =
  36. 36.70 decreased by 40% =
  37. 37.325 decreased by 8% =
  38. 38.95 decreased by 40% =
  39. 39.772 increased by 50% =
  40. 40.210 increased by 30% =

Answer key

  1. 494
  2. 612
  3. 985
  4. 264
  5. 127
  6. 667
  7. 84
  8. 336
  9. 69
  10. 210
  11. 756
  12. 1080
  13. 616
  14. 92
  15. 46
  16. 96
  17. 560
  18. 828
  19. 666
  20. 756
  21. 657
  22. 289
  23. 159
  24. 170
  25. 371
  26. 351
  27. 544
  28. 114
  29. 135
  30. 50
  31. 640
  32. 418
  33. 690
  34. 84
  35. 91
  36. 42
  37. 299
  38. 57
  39. 1158
  40. 273

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