← Increase or decrease by a percent lesson New set →

Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 87 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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. 1.775 increased by 20% =
  2. 2.540 increased by 75% =
  3. 3.540 decreased by 35% =
  4. 4.180 decreased by 35% =
  5. 5.670 increased by 30% =
  6. 6.350 decreased by 12% =
  7. 7.260 increased by 20% =
  8. 8.620 decreased by 40% =
  9. 9.550 increased by 12% =
  10. 10.250 decreased by 12% =
  11. 11.375 decreased by 8% =
  12. 12.510 decreased by 30% =
  13. 13.604 increased by 75% =
  14. 14.700 decreased by 40% =
  15. 15.750 increased by 10% =
  16. 16.760 decreased by 75% =
  17. 17.384 decreased by 25% =
  18. 18.300 increased by 12% =
  19. 19.200 increased by 30% =
  20. 20.650 decreased by 12% =
  21. 21.66 decreased by 50% =
  22. 22.545 decreased by 40% =
  23. 23.550 increased by 20% =
  24. 24.544 increased by 50% =
  25. 25.790 increased by 60% =
  26. 26.350 decreased by 40% =
  27. 27.150 increased by 12% =
  28. 28.724 increased by 75% =
  29. 29.235 decreased by 20% =
  30. 30.568 increased by 50% =
  31. 31.540 decreased by 10% =
  32. 32.780 decreased by 30% =
  33. 33.285 decreased by 60% =
  34. 34.460 increased by 75% =
  35. 35.220 increased by 15% =
  36. 36.275 increased by 20% =
  37. 37.800 decreased by 35% =
  38. 38.425 increased by 12% =
  39. 39.156 increased by 75% =
  40. 40.160 increased by 30% =

Answer key

  1. 930
  2. 945
  3. 351
  4. 117
  5. 871
  6. 308
  7. 312
  8. 372
  9. 616
  10. 220
  11. 345
  12. 357
  13. 1057
  14. 420
  15. 825
  16. 190
  17. 288
  18. 336
  19. 260
  20. 572
  21. 33
  22. 327
  23. 660
  24. 816
  25. 1264
  26. 210
  27. 168
  28. 1267
  29. 188
  30. 852
  31. 486
  32. 546
  33. 114
  34. 805
  35. 253
  36. 330
  37. 520
  38. 476
  39. 273
  40. 208

Free speed calculation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/speed-maths