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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 644 · 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. 1.185 decreased by 40% =
  2. 2.85 decreased by 20% =
  3. 3.774 increased by 50% =
  4. 4.312 increased by 75% =
  5. 5.148 increased by 50% =
  6. 6.50 decreased by 12% =
  7. 7.220 increased by 5% =
  8. 8.420 increased by 5% =
  9. 9.50 increased by 12% =
  10. 10.710 decreased by 60% =
  11. 11.644 increased by 25% =
  12. 12.540 increased by 5% =
  13. 13.710 decreased by 30% =
  14. 14.600 decreased by 5% =
  15. 15.630 decreased by 60% =
  16. 16.570 increased by 10% =
  17. 17.110 decreased by 10% =
  18. 18.250 increased by 60% =
  19. 19.740 decreased by 5% =
  20. 20.170 decreased by 30% =
  21. 21.786 decreased by 50% =
  22. 22.190 increased by 60% =
  23. 23.482 increased by 50% =
  24. 24.350 decreased by 10% =
  25. 25.300 increased by 5% =
  26. 26.260 increased by 10% =
  27. 27.380 increased by 40% =
  28. 28.765 increased by 20% =
  29. 29.460 decreased by 20% =
  30. 30.290 decreased by 40% =
  31. 31.780 decreased by 10% =
  32. 32.430 increased by 30% =
  33. 33.240 decreased by 5% =
  34. 34.220 increased by 15% =
  35. 35.330 decreased by 40% =
  36. 36.360 increased by 35% =
  37. 37.560 decreased by 35% =
  38. 38.400 decreased by 40% =
  39. 39.780 increased by 30% =
  40. 40.86 increased by 50% =

Answer key

  1. 111
  2. 68
  3. 1161
  4. 546
  5. 222
  6. 44
  7. 231
  8. 441
  9. 56
  10. 284
  11. 805
  12. 567
  13. 497
  14. 570
  15. 252
  16. 627
  17. 99
  18. 400
  19. 703
  20. 119
  21. 393
  22. 304
  23. 723
  24. 315
  25. 315
  26. 286
  27. 532
  28. 918
  29. 368
  30. 174
  31. 702
  32. 559
  33. 228
  34. 253
  35. 198
  36. 486
  37. 364
  38. 240
  39. 1014
  40. 129

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