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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 894 · 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. 1.625 increased by 8% =
  2. 2.750 decreased by 12% =
  3. 3.225 decreased by 8% =
  4. 4.440 decreased by 15% =
  5. 5.540 increased by 10% =
  6. 6.275 decreased by 8% =
  7. 7.400 increased by 12% =
  8. 8.740 increased by 35% =
  9. 9.100 decreased by 12% =
  10. 10.494 decreased by 50% =
  11. 11.150 increased by 60% =
  12. 12.200 decreased by 5% =
  13. 13.760 increased by 75% =
  14. 14.200 decreased by 8% =
  15. 15.650 increased by 60% =
  16. 16.475 increased by 12% =
  17. 17.640 increased by 5% =
  18. 18.208 increased by 25% =
  19. 19.740 decreased by 15% =
  20. 20.720 decreased by 15% =
  21. 21.370 increased by 30% =
  22. 22.640 increased by 30% =
  23. 23.692 increased by 25% =
  24. 24.720 increased by 15% =
  25. 25.460 increased by 75% =
  26. 26.300 increased by 12% =
  27. 27.210 decreased by 30% =
  28. 28.400 decreased by 12% =
  29. 29.800 decreased by 35% =
  30. 30.500 increased by 5% =
  31. 31.720 decreased by 5% =
  32. 32.680 increased by 5% =
  33. 33.200 increased by 15% =
  34. 34.220 decreased by 5% =
  35. 35.535 increased by 20% =
  36. 36.150 increased by 30% =
  37. 37.500 decreased by 60% =
  38. 38.764 increased by 25% =
  39. 39.675 increased by 12% =
  40. 40.355 decreased by 20% =

Answer key

  1. 675
  2. 660
  3. 207
  4. 374
  5. 594
  6. 253
  7. 448
  8. 999
  9. 88
  10. 247
  11. 240
  12. 190
  13. 1330
  14. 184
  15. 1040
  16. 532
  17. 672
  18. 260
  19. 629
  20. 612
  21. 481
  22. 832
  23. 865
  24. 828
  25. 805
  26. 336
  27. 147
  28. 352
  29. 520
  30. 525
  31. 684
  32. 714
  33. 230
  34. 209
  35. 642
  36. 195
  37. 200
  38. 955
  39. 756
  40. 284

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