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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 679 · 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. 1.340 decreased by 15% =
  2. 2.660 increased by 50% =
  3. 3.655 decreased by 20% =
  4. 4.680 increased by 15% =
  5. 5.740 increased by 5% =
  6. 6.275 decreased by 12% =
  7. 7.800 decreased by 12% =
  8. 8.350 increased by 12% =
  9. 9.315 increased by 20% =
  10. 10.675 decreased by 8% =
  11. 11.220 increased by 35% =
  12. 12.700 increased by 40% =
  13. 13.740 increased by 5% =
  14. 14.600 increased by 12% =
  15. 15.576 increased by 50% =
  16. 16.228 increased by 25% =
  17. 17.780 increased by 40% =
  18. 18.288 increased by 25% =
  19. 19.356 increased by 25% =
  20. 20.268 increased by 50% =
  21. 21.72 decreased by 25% =
  22. 22.120 increased by 30% =
  23. 23.420 decreased by 40% =
  24. 24.320 increased by 15% =
  25. 25.280 decreased by 15% =
  26. 26.120 decreased by 30% =
  27. 27.450 increased by 8% =
  28. 28.618 decreased by 50% =
  29. 29.160 increased by 25% =
  30. 30.120 decreased by 10% =
  31. 31.390 decreased by 30% =
  32. 32.104 decreased by 75% =
  33. 33.190 increased by 50% =
  34. 34.120 increased by 15% =
  35. 35.275 decreased by 12% =
  36. 36.800 decreased by 5% =
  37. 37.425 increased by 8% =
  38. 38.422 decreased by 50% =
  39. 39.375 decreased by 40% =
  40. 40.280 decreased by 40% =

Answer key

  1. 289
  2. 990
  3. 524
  4. 782
  5. 777
  6. 242
  7. 704
  8. 392
  9. 378
  10. 621
  11. 297
  12. 980
  13. 777
  14. 672
  15. 864
  16. 285
  17. 1092
  18. 360
  19. 445
  20. 402
  21. 54
  22. 156
  23. 252
  24. 368
  25. 238
  26. 84
  27. 486
  28. 309
  29. 200
  30. 108
  31. 273
  32. 26
  33. 285
  34. 138
  35. 242
  36. 760
  37. 459
  38. 211
  39. 225
  40. 168

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