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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 860 · 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. 1.685 decreased by 60% =
  2. 2.760 decreased by 35% =
  3. 3.92 increased by 50% =
  4. 4.125 decreased by 12% =
  5. 5.280 decreased by 5% =
  6. 6.440 decreased by 35% =
  7. 7.368 increased by 25% =
  8. 8.580 increased by 35% =
  9. 9.610 decreased by 10% =
  10. 10.40 increased by 10% =
  11. 11.748 decreased by 75% =
  12. 12.250 decreased by 10% =
  13. 13.540 increased by 25% =
  14. 14.200 increased by 30% =
  15. 15.250 decreased by 12% =
  16. 16.520 decreased by 10% =
  17. 17.325 increased by 12% =
  18. 18.440 increased by 35% =
  19. 19.785 decreased by 20% =
  20. 20.56 increased by 75% =
  21. 21.275 decreased by 12% =
  22. 22.640 increased by 10% =
  23. 23.535 increased by 60% =
  24. 24.745 decreased by 40% =
  25. 25.328 decreased by 75% =
  26. 26.180 decreased by 5% =
  27. 27.348 decreased by 25% =
  28. 28.500 decreased by 15% =
  29. 29.225 decreased by 12% =
  30. 30.420 decreased by 5% =
  31. 31.785 increased by 40% =
  32. 32.305 decreased by 40% =
  33. 33.475 decreased by 12% =
  34. 34.615 increased by 40% =
  35. 35.50 decreased by 30% =
  36. 36.575 decreased by 20% =
  37. 37.770 decreased by 40% =
  38. 38.100 decreased by 60% =
  39. 39.720 decreased by 5% =
  40. 40.585 increased by 40% =

Answer key

  1. 274
  2. 494
  3. 138
  4. 110
  5. 266
  6. 286
  7. 460
  8. 783
  9. 549
  10. 44
  11. 187
  12. 225
  13. 675
  14. 260
  15. 220
  16. 468
  17. 364
  18. 594
  19. 628
  20. 98
  21. 242
  22. 704
  23. 856
  24. 447
  25. 82
  26. 171
  27. 261
  28. 425
  29. 198
  30. 399
  31. 1099
  32. 183
  33. 418
  34. 861
  35. 35
  36. 460
  37. 462
  38. 40
  39. 684
  40. 819

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