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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 705 · 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. 1.44 decreased by 75% =
  2. 2.370 increased by 30% =
  3. 3.405 decreased by 40% =
  4. 4.570 increased by 50% =
  5. 5.580 decreased by 15% =
  6. 6.475 increased by 12% =
  7. 7.225 decreased by 8% =
  8. 8.525 increased by 8% =
  9. 9.608 increased by 75% =
  10. 10.520 decreased by 30% =
  11. 11.375 decreased by 12% =
  12. 12.616 decreased by 75% =
  13. 13.160 decreased by 30% =
  14. 14.390 decreased by 10% =
  15. 15.260 decreased by 10% =
  16. 16.360 decreased by 30% =
  17. 17.80 increased by 15% =
  18. 18.480 decreased by 35% =
  19. 19.628 increased by 25% =
  20. 20.185 increased by 20% =
  21. 21.470 increased by 30% =
  22. 22.160 decreased by 15% =
  23. 23.160 increased by 30% =
  24. 24.245 increased by 20% =
  25. 25.604 increased by 50% =
  26. 26.455 decreased by 40% =
  27. 27.772 increased by 25% =
  28. 28.150 increased by 30% =
  29. 29.220 increased by 15% =
  30. 30.512 decreased by 50% =
  31. 31.390 decreased by 50% =
  32. 32.80 increased by 20% =
  33. 33.40 increased by 10% =
  34. 34.590 decreased by 10% =
  35. 35.475 increased by 40% =
  36. 36.390 decreased by 10% =
  37. 37.225 decreased by 60% =
  38. 38.345 decreased by 60% =
  39. 39.310 decreased by 10% =
  40. 40.680 increased by 15% =

Answer key

  1. 11
  2. 481
  3. 243
  4. 855
  5. 493
  6. 532
  7. 207
  8. 567
  9. 1064
  10. 364
  11. 330
  12. 154
  13. 112
  14. 351
  15. 234
  16. 252
  17. 92
  18. 312
  19. 785
  20. 222
  21. 611
  22. 136
  23. 208
  24. 294
  25. 906
  26. 273
  27. 965
  28. 195
  29. 253
  30. 256
  31. 195
  32. 96
  33. 44
  34. 531
  35. 665
  36. 351
  37. 90
  38. 138
  39. 279
  40. 782

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