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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 89 · 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. 1.50 increased by 8% =
  2. 2.44 increased by 25% =
  3. 3.400 decreased by 25% =
  4. 4.515 increased by 60% =
  5. 5.248 increased by 25% =
  6. 6.110 decreased by 30% =
  7. 7.240 decreased by 10% =
  8. 8.40 decreased by 15% =
  9. 9.120 decreased by 10% =
  10. 10.260 increased by 5% =
  11. 11.420 increased by 20% =
  12. 12.520 increased by 30% =
  13. 13.720 decreased by 5% =
  14. 14.420 decreased by 10% =
  15. 15.798 decreased by 50% =
  16. 16.68 decreased by 75% =
  17. 17.460 increased by 35% =
  18. 18.590 decreased by 40% =
  19. 19.660 decreased by 10% =
  20. 20.660 increased by 25% =
  21. 21.440 increased by 35% =
  22. 22.240 increased by 35% =
  23. 23.40 decreased by 15% =
  24. 24.280 increased by 35% =
  25. 25.660 increased by 20% =
  26. 26.64 increased by 50% =
  27. 27.435 decreased by 20% =
  28. 28.480 increased by 30% =
  29. 29.420 decreased by 15% =
  30. 30.295 decreased by 40% =
  31. 31.52 decreased by 75% =
  32. 32.585 decreased by 60% =
  33. 33.56 increased by 75% =
  34. 34.740 increased by 15% =
  35. 35.220 increased by 5% =
  36. 36.240 decreased by 15% =
  37. 37.320 increased by 35% =
  38. 38.640 increased by 20% =
  39. 39.370 decreased by 20% =
  40. 40.612 decreased by 75% =

Answer key

  1. 54
  2. 55
  3. 300
  4. 824
  5. 310
  6. 77
  7. 216
  8. 34
  9. 108
  10. 273
  11. 504
  12. 676
  13. 684
  14. 378
  15. 399
  16. 17
  17. 621
  18. 354
  19. 594
  20. 825
  21. 594
  22. 324
  23. 34
  24. 378
  25. 792
  26. 96
  27. 348
  28. 624
  29. 357
  30. 177
  31. 13
  32. 234
  33. 98
  34. 851
  35. 231
  36. 204
  37. 432
  38. 768
  39. 296
  40. 153

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