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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 643 · 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. 1.250 decreased by 12% =
  2. 2.670 decreased by 10% =
  3. 3.268 increased by 75% =
  4. 4.332 decreased by 25% =
  5. 5.540 increased by 5% =
  6. 6.480 decreased by 5% =
  7. 7.284 decreased by 75% =
  8. 8.500 decreased by 35% =
  9. 9.780 decreased by 10% =
  10. 10.195 increased by 60% =
  11. 11.425 decreased by 12% =
  12. 12.65 decreased by 40% =
  13. 13.60 increased by 10% =
  14. 14.144 decreased by 25% =
  15. 15.110 increased by 40% =
  16. 16.460 increased by 50% =
  17. 17.225 increased by 8% =
  18. 18.695 decreased by 60% =
  19. 19.60 increased by 25% =
  20. 20.260 increased by 15% =
  21. 21.228 increased by 25% =
  22. 22.240 increased by 35% =
  23. 23.480 increased by 30% =
  24. 24.672 increased by 25% =
  25. 25.185 increased by 40% =
  26. 26.220 decreased by 15% =
  27. 27.380 increased by 25% =
  28. 28.520 increased by 5% =
  29. 29.740 decreased by 35% =
  30. 30.560 decreased by 35% =
  31. 31.240 increased by 15% =
  32. 32.472 increased by 75% =
  33. 33.575 decreased by 60% =
  34. 34.266 increased by 50% =
  35. 35.388 decreased by 25% =
  36. 36.750 increased by 40% =
  37. 37.400 increased by 35% =
  38. 38.680 decreased by 35% =
  39. 39.180 increased by 15% =
  40. 40.170 increased by 10% =

Answer key

  1. 220
  2. 603
  3. 469
  4. 249
  5. 567
  6. 456
  7. 71
  8. 325
  9. 702
  10. 312
  11. 374
  12. 39
  13. 66
  14. 108
  15. 154
  16. 690
  17. 243
  18. 278
  19. 75
  20. 299
  21. 285
  22. 324
  23. 624
  24. 840
  25. 259
  26. 187
  27. 475
  28. 546
  29. 481
  30. 364
  31. 276
  32. 826
  33. 230
  34. 399
  35. 291
  36. 1050
  37. 540
  38. 442
  39. 207
  40. 187

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