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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 861 · 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. 1.320 decreased by 5% =
  2. 2.480 increased by 5% =
  3. 3.80 decreased by 15% =
  4. 4.530 decreased by 60% =
  5. 5.620 decreased by 10% =
  6. 6.400 decreased by 10% =
  7. 7.700 increased by 35% =
  8. 8.240 decreased by 10% =
  9. 9.660 increased by 35% =
  10. 10.330 decreased by 30% =
  11. 11.292 decreased by 25% =
  12. 12.50 increased by 8% =
  13. 13.600 increased by 35% =
  14. 14.520 increased by 30% =
  15. 15.220 decreased by 10% =
  16. 16.175 increased by 8% =
  17. 17.160 increased by 60% =
  18. 18.245 decreased by 40% =
  19. 19.45 increased by 20% =
  20. 20.440 increased by 35% =
  21. 21.470 decreased by 40% =
  22. 22.320 decreased by 60% =
  23. 23.480 decreased by 5% =
  24. 24.460 decreased by 40% =
  25. 25.256 increased by 25% =
  26. 26.320 decreased by 5% =
  27. 27.210 decreased by 50% =
  28. 28.715 decreased by 40% =
  29. 29.430 increased by 50% =
  30. 30.290 increased by 10% =
  31. 31.525 decreased by 60% =
  32. 32.280 increased by 75% =
  33. 33.200 increased by 40% =
  34. 34.520 increased by 5% =
  35. 35.540 increased by 75% =
  36. 36.280 decreased by 75% =
  37. 37.200 decreased by 8% =
  38. 38.768 decreased by 25% =
  39. 39.650 increased by 30% =
  40. 40.275 increased by 40% =

Answer key

  1. 304
  2. 504
  3. 68
  4. 212
  5. 558
  6. 360
  7. 945
  8. 216
  9. 891
  10. 231
  11. 219
  12. 54
  13. 810
  14. 676
  15. 198
  16. 189
  17. 256
  18. 147
  19. 54
  20. 594
  21. 282
  22. 128
  23. 456
  24. 276
  25. 320
  26. 304
  27. 105
  28. 429
  29. 645
  30. 319
  31. 210
  32. 490
  33. 280
  34. 546
  35. 945
  36. 70
  37. 184
  38. 576
  39. 845
  40. 385

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