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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 652 · 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. 1.745 increased by 20% =
  2. 2.40 decreased by 30% =
  3. 3.455 increased by 40% =
  4. 4.480 increased by 15% =
  5. 5.385 increased by 40% =
  6. 6.60 increased by 5% =
  7. 7.160 decreased by 10% =
  8. 8.475 increased by 12% =
  9. 9.775 decreased by 20% =
  10. 10.740 decreased by 15% =
  11. 11.510 increased by 10% =
  12. 12.55 decreased by 40% =
  13. 13.620 increased by 15% =
  14. 14.720 increased by 5% =
  15. 15.655 increased by 40% =
  16. 16.315 decreased by 60% =
  17. 17.165 increased by 40% =
  18. 18.555 increased by 40% =
  19. 19.750 increased by 12% =
  20. 20.425 increased by 12% =
  21. 21.664 increased by 50% =
  22. 22.60 decreased by 25% =
  23. 23.380 increased by 15% =
  24. 24.785 increased by 20% =
  25. 25.75 decreased by 20% =
  26. 26.600 increased by 60% =
  27. 27.540 increased by 10% =
  28. 28.350 increased by 30% =
  29. 29.750 increased by 10% =
  30. 30.335 increased by 40% =
  31. 31.570 increased by 20% =
  32. 32.700 decreased by 15% =
  33. 33.370 increased by 10% =
  34. 34.400 decreased by 12% =
  35. 35.720 decreased by 5% =
  36. 36.60 increased by 50% =
  37. 37.560 increased by 15% =
  38. 38.430 decreased by 10% =
  39. 39.280 decreased by 25% =
  40. 40.462 decreased by 50% =

Answer key

  1. 894
  2. 28
  3. 637
  4. 552
  5. 539
  6. 63
  7. 144
  8. 532
  9. 620
  10. 629
  11. 561
  12. 33
  13. 713
  14. 756
  15. 917
  16. 126
  17. 231
  18. 777
  19. 840
  20. 476
  21. 996
  22. 45
  23. 437
  24. 942
  25. 60
  26. 960
  27. 594
  28. 455
  29. 825
  30. 469
  31. 684
  32. 595
  33. 407
  34. 352
  35. 684
  36. 90
  37. 644
  38. 387
  39. 210
  40. 231

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