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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 664 · 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. 1.325 increased by 8% =
  2. 2.288 increased by 25% =
  3. 3.325 increased by 40% =
  4. 4.60 increased by 75% =
  5. 5.155 increased by 60% =
  6. 6.190 decreased by 60% =
  7. 7.760 increased by 15% =
  8. 8.300 decreased by 12% =
  9. 9.175 decreased by 12% =
  10. 10.180 decreased by 15% =
  11. 11.470 decreased by 10% =
  12. 12.285 decreased by 20% =
  13. 13.600 increased by 15% =
  14. 14.360 increased by 35% =
  15. 15.490 increased by 30% =
  16. 16.175 increased by 8% =
  17. 17.220 decreased by 15% =
  18. 18.460 increased by 20% =
  19. 19.620 increased by 5% =
  20. 20.800 decreased by 12% =
  21. 21.240 decreased by 15% =
  22. 22.150 decreased by 8% =
  23. 23.742 increased by 50% =
  24. 24.174 decreased by 50% =
  25. 25.290 decreased by 10% =
  26. 26.700 increased by 12% =
  27. 27.140 increased by 40% =
  28. 28.475 decreased by 40% =
  29. 29.180 increased by 35% =
  30. 30.400 increased by 35% =
  31. 31.264 increased by 25% =
  32. 32.435 increased by 20% =
  33. 33.60 increased by 30% =
  34. 34.96 decreased by 25% =
  35. 35.320 increased by 35% =
  36. 36.525 decreased by 40% =
  37. 37.200 increased by 30% =
  38. 38.90 decreased by 20% =
  39. 39.610 increased by 30% =
  40. 40.650 increased by 8% =

Answer key

  1. 351
  2. 360
  3. 455
  4. 105
  5. 248
  6. 76
  7. 874
  8. 264
  9. 154
  10. 153
  11. 423
  12. 228
  13. 690
  14. 486
  15. 637
  16. 189
  17. 187
  18. 552
  19. 651
  20. 704
  21. 204
  22. 138
  23. 1113
  24. 87
  25. 261
  26. 784
  27. 196
  28. 285
  29. 243
  30. 540
  31. 330
  32. 522
  33. 78
  34. 72
  35. 432
  36. 315
  37. 260
  38. 72
  39. 793
  40. 702

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