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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 927 · 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. 1.576 increased by 50% =
  2. 2.215 decreased by 40% =
  3. 3.304 decreased by 75% =
  4. 4.40 decreased by 35% =
  5. 5.360 decreased by 35% =
  6. 6.480 increased by 5% =
  7. 7.340 increased by 60% =
  8. 8.660 decreased by 5% =
  9. 9.400 decreased by 15% =
  10. 10.650 decreased by 10% =
  11. 11.180 decreased by 5% =
  12. 12.475 increased by 40% =
  13. 13.650 increased by 8% =
  14. 14.445 increased by 60% =
  15. 15.650 increased by 12% =
  16. 16.580 increased by 30% =
  17. 17.710 increased by 10% =
  18. 18.540 increased by 20% =
  19. 19.775 increased by 12% =
  20. 20.680 increased by 40% =
  21. 21.740 decreased by 15% =
  22. 22.230 increased by 10% =
  23. 23.350 increased by 30% =
  24. 24.128 decreased by 75% =
  25. 25.195 decreased by 40% =
  26. 26.240 increased by 60% =
  27. 27.275 decreased by 12% =
  28. 28.75 increased by 12% =
  29. 29.275 increased by 20% =
  30. 30.60 decreased by 5% =
  31. 31.720 increased by 30% =
  32. 32.745 increased by 60% =
  33. 33.550 increased by 30% =
  34. 34.472 decreased by 75% =
  35. 35.176 increased by 25% =
  36. 36.440 decreased by 10% =
  37. 37.750 decreased by 12% =
  38. 38.260 increased by 35% =
  39. 39.690 increased by 20% =
  40. 40.335 increased by 40% =

Answer key

  1. 864
  2. 129
  3. 76
  4. 26
  5. 234
  6. 504
  7. 544
  8. 627
  9. 340
  10. 585
  11. 171
  12. 665
  13. 702
  14. 712
  15. 728
  16. 754
  17. 781
  18. 648
  19. 868
  20. 952
  21. 629
  22. 253
  23. 455
  24. 32
  25. 117
  26. 384
  27. 242
  28. 84
  29. 330
  30. 57
  31. 936
  32. 1192
  33. 715
  34. 118
  35. 220
  36. 396
  37. 660
  38. 351
  39. 828
  40. 469

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