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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 759 · 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 increased by 8% =
  2. 2.710 increased by 30% =
  3. 3.130 decreased by 30% =
  4. 4.76 increased by 50% =
  5. 5.545 decreased by 60% =
  6. 6.590 increased by 30% =
  7. 7.40 increased by 15% =
  8. 8.175 decreased by 12% =
  9. 9.395 decreased by 40% =
  10. 10.150 decreased by 10% =
  11. 11.120 increased by 25% =
  12. 12.150 increased by 30% =
  13. 13.112 increased by 50% =
  14. 14.290 decreased by 30% =
  15. 15.580 increased by 15% =
  16. 16.610 decreased by 40% =
  17. 17.94 decreased by 50% =
  18. 18.50 increased by 60% =
  19. 19.125 decreased by 8% =
  20. 20.610 decreased by 60% =
  21. 21.335 decreased by 20% =
  22. 22.255 decreased by 20% =
  23. 23.440 increased by 40% =
  24. 24.130 increased by 20% =
  25. 25.602 decreased by 50% =
  26. 26.800 increased by 12% =
  27. 27.50 decreased by 60% =
  28. 28.472 increased by 75% =
  29. 29.340 decreased by 35% =
  30. 30.440 decreased by 35% =
  31. 31.232 decreased by 75% =
  32. 32.125 increased by 8% =
  33. 33.615 increased by 40% =
  34. 34.736 decreased by 25% =
  35. 35.636 decreased by 50% =
  36. 36.40 increased by 5% =
  37. 37.690 increased by 30% =
  38. 38.780 decreased by 35% =
  39. 39.170 decreased by 60% =
  40. 40.700 decreased by 35% =

Answer key

  1. 297
  2. 923
  3. 91
  4. 114
  5. 218
  6. 767
  7. 46
  8. 154
  9. 237
  10. 135
  11. 150
  12. 195
  13. 168
  14. 203
  15. 667
  16. 366
  17. 47
  18. 80
  19. 115
  20. 244
  21. 268
  22. 204
  23. 616
  24. 156
  25. 301
  26. 896
  27. 20
  28. 826
  29. 221
  30. 286
  31. 58
  32. 135
  33. 861
  34. 552
  35. 318
  36. 42
  37. 897
  38. 507
  39. 68
  40. 455

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