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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 718 · 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. 1.280 decreased by 10% =
  2. 2.788 decreased by 75% =
  3. 3.520 decreased by 35% =
  4. 4.180 decreased by 60% =
  5. 5.146 decreased by 50% =
  6. 6.140 increased by 15% =
  7. 7.90 increased by 10% =
  8. 8.112 increased by 75% =
  9. 9.242 increased by 50% =
  10. 10.196 decreased by 50% =
  11. 11.540 increased by 30% =
  12. 12.792 increased by 50% =
  13. 13.605 increased by 40% =
  14. 14.760 decreased by 30% =
  15. 15.400 increased by 8% =
  16. 16.260 decreased by 35% =
  17. 17.200 increased by 35% =
  18. 18.670 decreased by 40% =
  19. 19.60 increased by 15% =
  20. 20.160 increased by 30% =
  21. 21.720 increased by 5% =
  22. 22.425 increased by 12% =
  23. 23.60 decreased by 60% =
  24. 24.640 decreased by 35% =
  25. 25.540 decreased by 10% =
  26. 26.640 increased by 40% =
  27. 27.590 increased by 40% =
  28. 28.590 decreased by 30% =
  29. 29.90 increased by 40% =
  30. 30.280 increased by 35% =
  31. 31.782 increased by 50% =
  32. 32.650 decreased by 40% =
  33. 33.364 decreased by 50% =
  34. 34.150 increased by 30% =
  35. 35.560 increased by 30% =
  36. 36.560 decreased by 15% =
  37. 37.670 increased by 10% =
  38. 38.80 decreased by 20% =
  39. 39.720 increased by 75% =
  40. 40.100 increased by 75% =

Answer key

  1. 252
  2. 197
  3. 338
  4. 72
  5. 73
  6. 161
  7. 99
  8. 196
  9. 363
  10. 98
  11. 702
  12. 1188
  13. 847
  14. 532
  15. 432
  16. 169
  17. 270
  18. 402
  19. 69
  20. 208
  21. 756
  22. 476
  23. 24
  24. 416
  25. 486
  26. 896
  27. 826
  28. 413
  29. 126
  30. 378
  31. 1173
  32. 390
  33. 182
  34. 195
  35. 728
  36. 476
  37. 737
  38. 64
  39. 1260
  40. 175

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