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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 692 · 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. 1.395 decreased by 20% =
  2. 2.595 decreased by 60% =
  3. 3.755 decreased by 40% =
  4. 4.230 increased by 10% =
  5. 5.640 decreased by 40% =
  6. 6.190 decreased by 10% =
  7. 7.300 increased by 15% =
  8. 8.400 decreased by 35% =
  9. 9.195 decreased by 40% =
  10. 10.720 increased by 10% =
  11. 11.550 increased by 10% =
  12. 12.220 increased by 5% =
  13. 13.550 decreased by 10% =
  14. 14.400 decreased by 5% =
  15. 15.668 increased by 25% =
  16. 16.610 increased by 30% =
  17. 17.60 increased by 35% =
  18. 18.800 increased by 15% =
  19. 19.566 decreased by 50% =
  20. 20.660 increased by 30% =
  21. 21.270 increased by 30% =
  22. 22.640 decreased by 5% =
  23. 23.704 decreased by 75% =
  24. 24.760 decreased by 35% =
  25. 25.500 increased by 5% =
  26. 26.680 decreased by 10% =
  27. 27.760 decreased by 15% =
  28. 28.384 increased by 25% =
  29. 29.380 decreased by 20% =
  30. 30.500 decreased by 30% =
  31. 31.270 increased by 10% =
  32. 32.500 increased by 15% =
  33. 33.330 increased by 60% =
  34. 34.440 decreased by 50% =
  35. 35.116 decreased by 25% =
  36. 36.200 decreased by 5% =
  37. 37.288 decreased by 25% =
  38. 38.160 increased by 15% =
  39. 39.260 increased by 15% =
  40. 40.660 decreased by 35% =

Answer key

  1. 316
  2. 238
  3. 453
  4. 253
  5. 384
  6. 171
  7. 345
  8. 260
  9. 117
  10. 792
  11. 605
  12. 231
  13. 495
  14. 380
  15. 835
  16. 793
  17. 81
  18. 920
  19. 283
  20. 858
  21. 351
  22. 608
  23. 176
  24. 494
  25. 525
  26. 612
  27. 646
  28. 480
  29. 304
  30. 350
  31. 297
  32. 575
  33. 528
  34. 220
  35. 87
  36. 190
  37. 216
  38. 184
  39. 299
  40. 429

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