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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 801 · 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. 1.234 increased by 50% =
  2. 2.288 increased by 25% =
  3. 3.250 decreased by 30% =
  4. 4.590 decreased by 30% =
  5. 5.700 decreased by 5% =
  6. 6.484 decreased by 75% =
  7. 7.84 increased by 75% =
  8. 8.400 decreased by 60% =
  9. 9.520 increased by 35% =
  10. 10.200 decreased by 8% =
  11. 11.250 increased by 8% =
  12. 12.115 increased by 40% =
  13. 13.730 increased by 60% =
  14. 14.680 decreased by 5% =
  15. 15.80 increased by 15% =
  16. 16.600 decreased by 12% =
  17. 17.254 decreased by 50% =
  18. 18.140 increased by 35% =
  19. 19.385 decreased by 60% =
  20. 20.100 increased by 60% =
  21. 21.725 decreased by 20% =
  22. 22.250 increased by 10% =
  23. 23.720 decreased by 15% =
  24. 24.745 decreased by 60% =
  25. 25.120 increased by 30% =
  26. 26.100 decreased by 8% =
  27. 27.115 decreased by 60% =
  28. 28.625 increased by 8% =
  29. 29.460 increased by 10% =
  30. 30.550 increased by 50% =
  31. 31.50 decreased by 8% =
  32. 32.650 increased by 12% =
  33. 33.140 decreased by 30% =
  34. 34.750 decreased by 12% =
  35. 35.128 increased by 75% =
  36. 36.180 increased by 60% =
  37. 37.540 increased by 15% =
  38. 38.640 increased by 30% =
  39. 39.425 increased by 40% =
  40. 40.620 decreased by 35% =

Answer key

  1. 351
  2. 360
  3. 175
  4. 413
  5. 665
  6. 121
  7. 147
  8. 160
  9. 702
  10. 184
  11. 270
  12. 161
  13. 1168
  14. 646
  15. 92
  16. 528
  17. 127
  18. 189
  19. 154
  20. 160
  21. 580
  22. 275
  23. 612
  24. 298
  25. 156
  26. 92
  27. 46
  28. 675
  29. 506
  30. 825
  31. 46
  32. 728
  33. 98
  34. 660
  35. 224
  36. 288
  37. 621
  38. 832
  39. 595
  40. 403

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