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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 921 · 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. 1.800 increased by 30% =
  2. 2.288 decreased by 75% =
  3. 3.250 increased by 8% =
  4. 4.720 decreased by 30% =
  5. 5.145 decreased by 60% =
  6. 6.612 increased by 25% =
  7. 7.680 decreased by 35% =
  8. 8.300 decreased by 25% =
  9. 9.425 decreased by 20% =
  10. 10.640 increased by 30% =
  11. 11.650 increased by 8% =
  12. 12.505 decreased by 60% =
  13. 13.500 decreased by 8% =
  14. 14.620 decreased by 10% =
  15. 15.420 increased by 35% =
  16. 16.735 increased by 60% =
  17. 17.200 increased by 10% =
  18. 18.108 increased by 50% =
  19. 19.415 increased by 20% =
  20. 20.285 increased by 60% =
  21. 21.525 decreased by 60% =
  22. 22.540 increased by 15% =
  23. 23.180 increased by 30% =
  24. 24.500 decreased by 10% =
  25. 25.280 increased by 30% =
  26. 26.400 increased by 35% =
  27. 27.724 decreased by 75% =
  28. 28.524 increased by 25% =
  29. 29.275 increased by 20% =
  30. 30.220 increased by 15% =
  31. 31.75 increased by 40% =
  32. 32.640 decreased by 60% =
  33. 33.320 increased by 75% =
  34. 34.280 decreased by 30% =
  35. 35.210 decreased by 40% =
  36. 36.200 increased by 75% =
  37. 37.195 increased by 60% =
  38. 38.675 increased by 12% =
  39. 39.130 increased by 30% =
  40. 40.525 decreased by 20% =

Answer key

  1. 1040
  2. 72
  3. 270
  4. 504
  5. 58
  6. 765
  7. 442
  8. 225
  9. 340
  10. 832
  11. 702
  12. 202
  13. 460
  14. 558
  15. 567
  16. 1176
  17. 220
  18. 162
  19. 498
  20. 456
  21. 210
  22. 621
  23. 234
  24. 450
  25. 364
  26. 540
  27. 181
  28. 655
  29. 330
  30. 253
  31. 105
  32. 256
  33. 560
  34. 196
  35. 126
  36. 350
  37. 312
  38. 756
  39. 169
  40. 420

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