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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 653 · 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 increased by 20% =
  2. 2.85 increased by 60% =
  3. 3.120 increased by 40% =
  4. 4.740 increased by 10% =
  5. 5.130 increased by 10% =
  6. 6.220 increased by 20% =
  7. 7.305 decreased by 40% =
  8. 8.430 decreased by 20% =
  9. 9.670 decreased by 30% =
  10. 10.482 decreased by 50% =
  11. 11.40 decreased by 10% =
  12. 12.460 decreased by 10% =
  13. 13.680 decreased by 15% =
  14. 14.780 decreased by 5% =
  15. 15.190 increased by 60% =
  16. 16.80 increased by 35% =
  17. 17.215 increased by 40% =
  18. 18.760 decreased by 35% =
  19. 19.630 increased by 10% =
  20. 20.330 decreased by 10% =
  21. 21.625 decreased by 12% =
  22. 22.390 increased by 40% =
  23. 23.370 decreased by 40% =
  24. 24.575 increased by 12% =
  25. 25.688 decreased by 50% =
  26. 26.380 decreased by 5% =
  27. 27.240 decreased by 15% =
  28. 28.100 increased by 15% =
  29. 29.225 decreased by 12% =
  30. 30.315 increased by 20% =
  31. 31.255 decreased by 60% =
  32. 32.620 increased by 20% =
  33. 33.150 increased by 10% =
  34. 34.800 decreased by 20% =
  35. 35.265 increased by 60% =
  36. 36.75 increased by 20% =
  37. 37.522 decreased by 50% =
  38. 38.500 decreased by 5% =
  39. 39.60 increased by 15% =
  40. 40.135 increased by 20% =

Answer key

  1. 222
  2. 136
  3. 168
  4. 814
  5. 143
  6. 264
  7. 183
  8. 344
  9. 469
  10. 241
  11. 36
  12. 414
  13. 578
  14. 741
  15. 304
  16. 108
  17. 301
  18. 494
  19. 693
  20. 297
  21. 550
  22. 546
  23. 222
  24. 644
  25. 344
  26. 361
  27. 204
  28. 115
  29. 198
  30. 378
  31. 102
  32. 744
  33. 165
  34. 640
  35. 424
  36. 90
  37. 261
  38. 475
  39. 69
  40. 162

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