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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 713 · 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. 1.724 increased by 75% =
  2. 2.150 increased by 40% =
  3. 3.404 decreased by 75% =
  4. 4.260 decreased by 15% =
  5. 5.650 increased by 40% =
  6. 6.430 decreased by 40% =
  7. 7.198 increased by 50% =
  8. 8.500 increased by 15% =
  9. 9.592 decreased by 25% =
  10. 10.310 increased by 10% =
  11. 11.140 increased by 10% =
  12. 12.470 decreased by 10% =
  13. 13.620 increased by 15% =
  14. 14.520 increased by 5% =
  15. 15.525 decreased by 12% =
  16. 16.450 decreased by 20% =
  17. 17.265 decreased by 60% =
  18. 18.175 increased by 12% =
  19. 19.180 increased by 5% =
  20. 20.40 decreased by 5% =
  21. 21.760 increased by 15% =
  22. 22.775 increased by 20% =
  23. 23.195 increased by 20% =
  24. 24.185 increased by 60% =
  25. 25.735 increased by 60% =
  26. 26.792 decreased by 75% =
  27. 27.305 increased by 60% =
  28. 28.60 increased by 15% =
  29. 29.530 increased by 20% =
  30. 30.620 increased by 15% =
  31. 31.625 increased by 60% =
  32. 32.60 increased by 15% =
  33. 33.100 decreased by 40% =
  34. 34.590 increased by 20% =
  35. 35.570 decreased by 30% =
  36. 36.375 increased by 12% =
  37. 37.130 increased by 20% =
  38. 38.250 increased by 10% =
  39. 39.200 increased by 15% =
  40. 40.225 decreased by 8% =

Answer key

  1. 1267
  2. 210
  3. 101
  4. 221
  5. 910
  6. 258
  7. 297
  8. 575
  9. 444
  10. 341
  11. 154
  12. 423
  13. 713
  14. 546
  15. 462
  16. 360
  17. 106
  18. 196
  19. 189
  20. 38
  21. 874
  22. 930
  23. 234
  24. 296
  25. 1176
  26. 198
  27. 488
  28. 69
  29. 636
  30. 713
  31. 1000
  32. 69
  33. 60
  34. 708
  35. 399
  36. 420
  37. 156
  38. 275
  39. 230
  40. 207

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