← Increase or decrease by a percent lesson New set →

Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 668 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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. 1.164 increased by 25% =
  2. 2.420 increased by 60% =
  3. 3.320 decreased by 20% =
  4. 4.590 increased by 30% =
  5. 5.270 decreased by 10% =
  6. 6.180 increased by 15% =
  7. 7.140 decreased by 20% =
  8. 8.300 decreased by 15% =
  9. 9.64 increased by 75% =
  10. 10.250 decreased by 40% =
  11. 11.575 decreased by 20% =
  12. 12.690 decreased by 10% =
  13. 13.660 decreased by 10% =
  14. 14.460 increased by 35% =
  15. 15.525 increased by 60% =
  16. 16.225 increased by 8% =
  17. 17.324 decreased by 75% =
  18. 18.280 decreased by 50% =
  19. 19.50 decreased by 30% =
  20. 20.500 decreased by 10% =
  21. 21.760 increased by 5% =
  22. 22.575 increased by 8% =
  23. 23.40 decreased by 15% =
  24. 24.680 decreased by 5% =
  25. 25.370 decreased by 40% =
  26. 26.175 increased by 12% =
  27. 27.130 decreased by 20% =
  28. 28.360 decreased by 15% =
  29. 29.40 decreased by 30% =
  30. 30.80 decreased by 5% =
  31. 31.60 decreased by 75% =
  32. 32.660 decreased by 5% =
  33. 33.200 decreased by 40% =
  34. 34.260 decreased by 30% =
  35. 35.700 decreased by 35% =
  36. 36.370 increased by 60% =
  37. 37.300 decreased by 75% =
  38. 38.525 increased by 12% =
  39. 39.655 increased by 60% =
  40. 40.160 increased by 35% =

Answer key

  1. 205
  2. 672
  3. 256
  4. 767
  5. 243
  6. 207
  7. 112
  8. 255
  9. 112
  10. 150
  11. 460
  12. 621
  13. 594
  14. 621
  15. 840
  16. 243
  17. 81
  18. 140
  19. 35
  20. 450
  21. 798
  22. 621
  23. 34
  24. 646
  25. 222
  26. 196
  27. 104
  28. 306
  29. 28
  30. 76
  31. 15
  32. 627
  33. 120
  34. 182
  35. 455
  36. 592
  37. 75
  38. 588
  39. 1048
  40. 216

Free speed calculation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/speed-maths