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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 812 · 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. 1.466 decreased by 50% =
  2. 2.88 decreased by 25% =
  3. 3.705 increased by 60% =
  4. 4.425 increased by 12% =
  5. 5.40 decreased by 5% =
  6. 6.480 increased by 5% =
  7. 7.400 decreased by 12% =
  8. 8.604 decreased by 50% =
  9. 9.555 increased by 20% =
  10. 10.775 increased by 8% =
  11. 11.700 increased by 15% =
  12. 12.580 decreased by 35% =
  13. 13.60 decreased by 35% =
  14. 14.600 decreased by 15% =
  15. 15.750 decreased by 12% =
  16. 16.268 decreased by 25% =
  17. 17.530 increased by 20% =
  18. 18.476 increased by 50% =
  19. 19.112 decreased by 75% =
  20. 20.760 decreased by 35% =
  21. 21.275 increased by 20% =
  22. 22.525 increased by 8% =
  23. 23.196 decreased by 50% =
  24. 24.540 increased by 40% =
  25. 25.660 increased by 5% =
  26. 26.100 increased by 35% =
  27. 27.240 decreased by 15% =
  28. 28.272 decreased by 50% =
  29. 29.385 decreased by 60% =
  30. 30.104 increased by 50% =
  31. 31.375 increased by 20% =
  32. 32.660 increased by 20% =
  33. 33.200 increased by 35% =
  34. 34.355 increased by 20% =
  35. 35.725 decreased by 8% =
  36. 36.430 decreased by 20% =
  37. 37.75 decreased by 12% =
  38. 38.175 decreased by 40% =
  39. 39.344 decreased by 75% =
  40. 40.710 decreased by 10% =

Answer key

  1. 233
  2. 66
  3. 1128
  4. 476
  5. 38
  6. 504
  7. 352
  8. 302
  9. 666
  10. 837
  11. 805
  12. 377
  13. 39
  14. 510
  15. 660
  16. 201
  17. 636
  18. 714
  19. 28
  20. 494
  21. 330
  22. 567
  23. 98
  24. 756
  25. 693
  26. 135
  27. 204
  28. 136
  29. 154
  30. 156
  31. 450
  32. 792
  33. 270
  34. 426
  35. 667
  36. 344
  37. 66
  38. 105
  39. 86
  40. 639

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