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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 760 · 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. 1.325 decreased by 8% =
  2. 2.665 increased by 20% =
  3. 3.615 increased by 20% =
  4. 4.88 increased by 25% =
  5. 5.600 decreased by 10% =
  6. 6.72 increased by 25% =
  7. 7.360 increased by 50% =
  8. 8.615 decreased by 60% =
  9. 9.280 decreased by 20% =
  10. 10.540 decreased by 35% =
  11. 11.240 decreased by 15% =
  12. 12.176 decreased by 75% =
  13. 13.220 increased by 15% =
  14. 14.220 decreased by 15% =
  15. 15.455 decreased by 20% =
  16. 16.180 decreased by 40% =
  17. 17.300 decreased by 8% =
  18. 18.670 increased by 10% =
  19. 19.380 decreased by 5% =
  20. 20.720 decreased by 15% =
  21. 21.786 increased by 50% =
  22. 22.212 increased by 25% =
  23. 23.120 decreased by 40% =
  24. 24.425 increased by 60% =
  25. 25.120 decreased by 30% =
  26. 26.330 decreased by 40% =
  27. 27.180 decreased by 15% =
  28. 28.760 increased by 35% =
  29. 29.80 increased by 35% =
  30. 30.740 increased by 30% =
  31. 31.580 increased by 30% =
  32. 32.160 increased by 30% =
  33. 33.440 increased by 15% =
  34. 34.152 decreased by 75% =
  35. 35.670 decreased by 10% =
  36. 36.60 increased by 5% =
  37. 37.375 decreased by 20% =
  38. 38.500 increased by 30% =
  39. 39.500 increased by 35% =
  40. 40.365 decreased by 40% =

Answer key

  1. 299
  2. 798
  3. 738
  4. 110
  5. 540
  6. 90
  7. 540
  8. 246
  9. 224
  10. 351
  11. 204
  12. 44
  13. 253
  14. 187
  15. 364
  16. 108
  17. 276
  18. 737
  19. 361
  20. 612
  21. 1179
  22. 265
  23. 72
  24. 680
  25. 84
  26. 198
  27. 153
  28. 1026
  29. 108
  30. 962
  31. 754
  32. 208
  33. 506
  34. 38
  35. 603
  36. 63
  37. 300
  38. 650
  39. 675
  40. 219

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