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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 863 · 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. 1.540 increased by 5% =
  2. 2.584 increased by 75% =
  3. 3.658 increased by 50% =
  4. 4.192 decreased by 75% =
  5. 5.400 decreased by 12% =
  6. 6.208 increased by 75% =
  7. 7.200 decreased by 5% =
  8. 8.720 decreased by 20% =
  9. 9.624 increased by 25% =
  10. 10.500 increased by 40% =
  11. 11.345 decreased by 60% =
  12. 12.640 decreased by 15% =
  13. 13.448 decreased by 75% =
  14. 14.800 increased by 15% =
  15. 15.75 decreased by 8% =
  16. 16.155 decreased by 40% =
  17. 17.45 decreased by 60% =
  18. 18.510 increased by 30% =
  19. 19.435 decreased by 20% =
  20. 20.580 increased by 50% =
  21. 21.572 increased by 50% =
  22. 22.350 increased by 12% =
  23. 23.185 increased by 60% =
  24. 24.220 increased by 75% =
  25. 25.700 increased by 12% =
  26. 26.410 decreased by 10% =
  27. 27.560 decreased by 20% =
  28. 28.480 increased by 30% =
  29. 29.140 increased by 75% =
  30. 30.600 decreased by 25% =
  31. 31.240 decreased by 40% =
  32. 32.640 increased by 35% =
  33. 33.446 increased by 50% =
  34. 34.480 increased by 5% =
  35. 35.575 increased by 12% =
  36. 36.375 decreased by 8% =
  37. 37.40 increased by 5% =
  38. 38.88 decreased by 75% =
  39. 39.230 decreased by 10% =
  40. 40.320 increased by 15% =

Answer key

  1. 567
  2. 1022
  3. 987
  4. 48
  5. 352
  6. 364
  7. 190
  8. 576
  9. 780
  10. 700
  11. 138
  12. 544
  13. 112
  14. 920
  15. 69
  16. 93
  17. 18
  18. 663
  19. 348
  20. 870
  21. 858
  22. 392
  23. 296
  24. 385
  25. 784
  26. 369
  27. 448
  28. 624
  29. 245
  30. 450
  31. 144
  32. 864
  33. 669
  34. 504
  35. 644
  36. 345
  37. 42
  38. 22
  39. 207
  40. 368

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