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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 888 · 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. 1.520 increased by 10% =
  2. 2.525 increased by 12% =
  3. 3.60 decreased by 25% =
  4. 4.104 decreased by 75% =
  5. 5.650 increased by 20% =
  6. 6.605 decreased by 60% =
  7. 7.120 increased by 35% =
  8. 8.445 decreased by 40% =
  9. 9.800 increased by 15% =
  10. 10.780 increased by 20% =
  11. 11.590 decreased by 60% =
  12. 12.324 decreased by 75% =
  13. 13.124 decreased by 75% =
  14. 14.450 decreased by 8% =
  15. 15.75 increased by 60% =
  16. 16.430 increased by 10% =
  17. 17.630 increased by 30% =
  18. 18.680 increased by 10% =
  19. 19.670 decreased by 60% =
  20. 20.560 decreased by 30% =
  21. 21.500 increased by 35% =
  22. 22.180 increased by 35% =
  23. 23.455 decreased by 60% =
  24. 24.530 increased by 10% =
  25. 25.640 decreased by 30% =
  26. 26.202 increased by 50% =
  27. 27.512 increased by 75% =
  28. 28.580 decreased by 5% =
  29. 29.255 increased by 40% =
  30. 30.296 decreased by 75% =
  31. 31.435 increased by 20% =
  32. 32.630 increased by 10% =
  33. 33.500 increased by 20% =
  34. 34.510 decreased by 20% =
  35. 35.332 increased by 50% =
  36. 36.216 increased by 75% =
  37. 37.60 increased by 15% =
  38. 38.260 decreased by 15% =
  39. 39.220 decreased by 5% =
  40. 40.500 decreased by 20% =

Answer key

  1. 572
  2. 588
  3. 45
  4. 26
  5. 780
  6. 242
  7. 162
  8. 267
  9. 920
  10. 936
  11. 236
  12. 81
  13. 31
  14. 414
  15. 120
  16. 473
  17. 819
  18. 748
  19. 268
  20. 392
  21. 675
  22. 243
  23. 182
  24. 583
  25. 448
  26. 303
  27. 896
  28. 551
  29. 357
  30. 74
  31. 522
  32. 693
  33. 600
  34. 408
  35. 498
  36. 378
  37. 69
  38. 221
  39. 209
  40. 400

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