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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 799 · 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 60% =
  2. 2.580 decreased by 35% =
  3. 3.690 decreased by 20% =
  4. 4.455 increased by 20% =
  5. 5.465 decreased by 40% =
  6. 6.40 decreased by 10% =
  7. 7.120 increased by 10% =
  8. 8.520 decreased by 75% =
  9. 9.60 decreased by 35% =
  10. 10.85 decreased by 60% =
  11. 11.345 decreased by 60% =
  12. 12.160 increased by 40% =
  13. 13.380 decreased by 35% =
  14. 14.300 decreased by 10% =
  15. 15.630 decreased by 10% =
  16. 16.150 decreased by 8% =
  17. 17.570 decreased by 30% =
  18. 18.50 increased by 8% =
  19. 19.505 increased by 60% =
  20. 20.540 decreased by 60% =
  21. 21.412 increased by 50% =
  22. 22.260 increased by 35% =
  23. 23.92 increased by 25% =
  24. 24.115 decreased by 60% =
  25. 25.430 decreased by 10% =
  26. 26.276 increased by 25% =
  27. 27.620 decreased by 20% =
  28. 28.548 increased by 75% =
  29. 29.75 increased by 8% =
  30. 30.390 decreased by 50% =
  31. 31.360 decreased by 5% =
  32. 32.396 decreased by 25% =
  33. 33.475 decreased by 20% =
  34. 34.75 increased by 12% =
  35. 35.100 increased by 60% =
  36. 36.480 increased by 35% =
  37. 37.660 decreased by 5% =
  38. 38.520 decreased by 15% =
  39. 39.150 increased by 30% =
  40. 40.420 increased by 5% =

Answer key

  1. 112
  2. 377
  3. 552
  4. 546
  5. 279
  6. 36
  7. 132
  8. 130
  9. 39
  10. 34
  11. 138
  12. 224
  13. 247
  14. 270
  15. 567
  16. 138
  17. 399
  18. 54
  19. 808
  20. 216
  21. 618
  22. 351
  23. 115
  24. 46
  25. 387
  26. 345
  27. 496
  28. 959
  29. 81
  30. 195
  31. 342
  32. 297
  33. 380
  34. 84
  35. 160
  36. 648
  37. 627
  38. 442
  39. 195
  40. 441

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