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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 665 · 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. 1.570 decreased by 50% =
  2. 2.500 decreased by 5% =
  3. 3.168 increased by 25% =
  4. 4.228 increased by 25% =
  5. 5.600 decreased by 60% =
  6. 6.425 increased by 20% =
  7. 7.512 increased by 75% =
  8. 8.420 decreased by 5% =
  9. 9.495 increased by 60% =
  10. 10.225 increased by 12% =
  11. 11.516 increased by 75% =
  12. 12.750 increased by 8% =
  13. 13.796 decreased by 25% =
  14. 14.112 increased by 25% =
  15. 15.480 decreased by 75% =
  16. 16.125 decreased by 8% =
  17. 17.265 increased by 60% =
  18. 18.210 decreased by 10% =
  19. 19.276 decreased by 50% =
  20. 20.620 increased by 15% =
  21. 21.620 increased by 5% =
  22. 22.315 increased by 60% =
  23. 23.184 increased by 75% =
  24. 24.520 decreased by 15% =
  25. 25.590 decreased by 60% =
  26. 26.780 increased by 25% =
  27. 27.795 decreased by 40% =
  28. 28.800 decreased by 35% =
  29. 29.115 increased by 20% =
  30. 30.180 increased by 15% =
  31. 31.542 decreased by 50% =
  32. 32.700 decreased by 5% =
  33. 33.195 increased by 20% =
  34. 34.610 decreased by 20% =
  35. 35.485 decreased by 60% =
  36. 36.450 increased by 30% =
  37. 37.155 decreased by 60% =
  38. 38.500 increased by 35% =
  39. 39.454 decreased by 50% =
  40. 40.425 increased by 40% =

Answer key

  1. 285
  2. 475
  3. 210
  4. 285
  5. 240
  6. 510
  7. 896
  8. 399
  9. 792
  10. 252
  11. 903
  12. 810
  13. 597
  14. 140
  15. 120
  16. 115
  17. 424
  18. 189
  19. 138
  20. 713
  21. 651
  22. 504
  23. 322
  24. 442
  25. 236
  26. 975
  27. 477
  28. 520
  29. 138
  30. 207
  31. 271
  32. 665
  33. 234
  34. 488
  35. 194
  36. 585
  37. 62
  38. 675
  39. 227
  40. 595

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