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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 751 · 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. 1.275 decreased by 8% =
  2. 2.375 increased by 12% =
  3. 3.84 decreased by 75% =
  4. 4.360 decreased by 15% =
  5. 5.352 increased by 75% =
  6. 6.300 increased by 20% =
  7. 7.50 increased by 10% =
  8. 8.80 increased by 5% =
  9. 9.420 increased by 35% =
  10. 10.360 increased by 15% =
  11. 11.720 decreased by 35% =
  12. 12.60 increased by 5% =
  13. 13.575 increased by 8% =
  14. 14.505 increased by 20% =
  15. 15.60 decreased by 20% =
  16. 16.280 increased by 15% =
  17. 17.796 decreased by 25% =
  18. 18.660 increased by 20% =
  19. 19.455 increased by 40% =
  20. 20.750 increased by 30% =
  21. 21.160 decreased by 10% =
  22. 22.740 decreased by 15% =
  23. 23.500 increased by 30% =
  24. 24.600 increased by 5% =
  25. 25.350 decreased by 40% =
  26. 26.300 increased by 5% =
  27. 27.236 increased by 25% =
  28. 28.575 decreased by 8% =
  29. 29.640 increased by 35% =
  30. 30.560 increased by 5% =
  31. 31.800 increased by 15% =
  32. 32.225 increased by 12% =
  33. 33.630 decreased by 10% =
  34. 34.750 increased by 12% =
  35. 35.520 decreased by 5% =
  36. 36.300 decreased by 40% =
  37. 37.525 decreased by 60% =
  38. 38.560 increased by 5% =
  39. 39.300 decreased by 30% =
  40. 40.420 increased by 25% =

Answer key

  1. 253
  2. 420
  3. 21
  4. 306
  5. 616
  6. 360
  7. 55
  8. 84
  9. 567
  10. 414
  11. 468
  12. 63
  13. 621
  14. 606
  15. 48
  16. 322
  17. 597
  18. 792
  19. 637
  20. 975
  21. 144
  22. 629
  23. 650
  24. 630
  25. 210
  26. 315
  27. 295
  28. 529
  29. 864
  30. 588
  31. 920
  32. 252
  33. 567
  34. 840
  35. 494
  36. 180
  37. 210
  38. 588
  39. 210
  40. 525

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