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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 906 · 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. 1.570 increased by 10% =
  2. 2.620 decreased by 10% =
  3. 3.560 increased by 10% =
  4. 4.460 decreased by 15% =
  5. 5.300 decreased by 8% =
  6. 6.475 increased by 8% =
  7. 7.500 decreased by 10% =
  8. 8.390 increased by 40% =
  9. 9.140 decreased by 35% =
  10. 10.200 decreased by 35% =
  11. 11.220 decreased by 35% =
  12. 12.114 decreased by 50% =
  13. 13.770 decreased by 10% =
  14. 14.760 decreased by 20% =
  15. 15.260 decreased by 30% =
  16. 16.235 increased by 60% =
  17. 17.750 decreased by 12% =
  18. 18.604 decreased by 25% =
  19. 19.470 increased by 10% =
  20. 20.85 increased by 20% =
  21. 21.320 increased by 15% =
  22. 22.480 decreased by 15% =
  23. 23.160 decreased by 10% =
  24. 24.200 increased by 5% =
  25. 25.790 decreased by 30% =
  26. 26.172 increased by 25% =
  27. 27.750 decreased by 10% =
  28. 28.225 increased by 12% =
  29. 29.600 increased by 75% =
  30. 30.150 increased by 8% =
  31. 31.390 decreased by 20% =
  32. 32.570 decreased by 30% =
  33. 33.500 decreased by 35% =
  34. 34.100 increased by 12% =
  35. 35.150 increased by 12% =
  36. 36.710 decreased by 60% =
  37. 37.710 increased by 20% =
  38. 38.120 increased by 60% =
  39. 39.800 decreased by 15% =
  40. 40.580 decreased by 15% =

Answer key

  1. 627
  2. 558
  3. 616
  4. 391
  5. 276
  6. 513
  7. 450
  8. 546
  9. 91
  10. 130
  11. 143
  12. 57
  13. 693
  14. 608
  15. 182
  16. 376
  17. 660
  18. 453
  19. 517
  20. 102
  21. 368
  22. 408
  23. 144
  24. 210
  25. 553
  26. 215
  27. 675
  28. 252
  29. 1050
  30. 162
  31. 312
  32. 399
  33. 325
  34. 112
  35. 168
  36. 284
  37. 852
  38. 192
  39. 680
  40. 493

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