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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 922 · 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. 1.475 increased by 40% =
  2. 2.188 decreased by 75% =
  3. 3.800 increased by 75% =
  4. 4.750 increased by 10% =
  5. 5.500 increased by 35% =
  6. 6.745 increased by 40% =
  7. 7.760 decreased by 15% =
  8. 8.620 decreased by 35% =
  9. 9.600 increased by 8% =
  10. 10.95 decreased by 60% =
  11. 11.800 increased by 12% =
  12. 12.314 increased by 50% =
  13. 13.470 decreased by 10% =
  14. 14.560 decreased by 5% =
  15. 15.672 increased by 75% =
  16. 16.135 increased by 20% =
  17. 17.360 increased by 35% =
  18. 18.370 increased by 10% =
  19. 19.430 decreased by 30% =
  20. 20.50 decreased by 10% =
  21. 21.495 decreased by 60% =
  22. 22.120 increased by 35% =
  23. 23.320 decreased by 5% =
  24. 24.636 increased by 25% =
  25. 25.225 increased by 8% =
  26. 26.715 increased by 40% =
  27. 27.232 decreased by 25% =
  28. 28.220 decreased by 50% =
  29. 29.720 increased by 15% =
  30. 30.60 increased by 35% =
  31. 31.160 decreased by 30% =
  32. 32.260 decreased by 30% =
  33. 33.470 increased by 40% =
  34. 34.470 increased by 50% =
  35. 35.600 increased by 40% =
  36. 36.240 decreased by 50% =
  37. 37.500 decreased by 5% =
  38. 38.260 decreased by 15% =
  39. 39.128 decreased by 25% =
  40. 40.580 increased by 30% =

Answer key

  1. 665
  2. 47
  3. 1400
  4. 825
  5. 675
  6. 1043
  7. 646
  8. 403
  9. 648
  10. 38
  11. 896
  12. 471
  13. 423
  14. 532
  15. 1176
  16. 162
  17. 486
  18. 407
  19. 301
  20. 45
  21. 198
  22. 162
  23. 304
  24. 795
  25. 243
  26. 1001
  27. 174
  28. 110
  29. 828
  30. 81
  31. 112
  32. 182
  33. 658
  34. 705
  35. 840
  36. 120
  37. 475
  38. 221
  39. 96
  40. 754

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