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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 803 · 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. 1.144 decreased by 25% =
  2. 2.760 decreased by 25% =
  3. 3.600 increased by 12% =
  4. 4.164 decreased by 75% =
  5. 5.550 decreased by 8% =
  6. 6.425 increased by 40% =
  7. 7.400 increased by 30% =
  8. 8.170 increased by 10% =
  9. 9.180 decreased by 5% =
  10. 10.60 decreased by 30% =
  11. 11.350 increased by 10% =
  12. 12.220 increased by 50% =
  13. 13.96 increased by 25% =
  14. 14.588 increased by 75% =
  15. 15.580 decreased by 40% =
  16. 16.80 decreased by 25% =
  17. 17.675 decreased by 12% =
  18. 18.640 increased by 5% =
  19. 19.160 increased by 30% =
  20. 20.100 decreased by 35% =
  21. 21.688 decreased by 25% =
  22. 22.380 increased by 35% =
  23. 23.260 decreased by 40% =
  24. 24.350 increased by 8% =
  25. 25.560 increased by 40% =
  26. 26.580 decreased by 15% =
  27. 27.600 increased by 40% =
  28. 28.616 increased by 25% =
  29. 29.150 increased by 10% =
  30. 30.380 decreased by 15% =
  31. 31.525 decreased by 12% =
  32. 32.40 increased by 35% =
  33. 33.400 increased by 15% =
  34. 34.300 increased by 8% =
  35. 35.440 decreased by 10% =
  36. 36.425 increased by 20% =
  37. 37.300 increased by 5% =
  38. 38.200 decreased by 8% =
  39. 39.220 decreased by 35% =
  40. 40.40 decreased by 15% =

Answer key

  1. 108
  2. 570
  3. 672
  4. 41
  5. 506
  6. 595
  7. 520
  8. 187
  9. 171
  10. 42
  11. 385
  12. 330
  13. 120
  14. 1029
  15. 348
  16. 60
  17. 594
  18. 672
  19. 208
  20. 65
  21. 516
  22. 513
  23. 156
  24. 378
  25. 784
  26. 493
  27. 840
  28. 770
  29. 165
  30. 323
  31. 462
  32. 54
  33. 460
  34. 324
  35. 396
  36. 510
  37. 315
  38. 184
  39. 143
  40. 34

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