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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 929 · 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. 1.704 increased by 25% =
  2. 2.235 increased by 20% =
  3. 3.135 increased by 20% =
  4. 4.640 increased by 35% =
  5. 5.250 increased by 30% =
  6. 6.325 decreased by 8% =
  7. 7.156 increased by 25% =
  8. 8.390 decreased by 10% =
  9. 9.130 decreased by 30% =
  10. 10.780 increased by 5% =
  11. 11.450 increased by 30% =
  12. 12.295 decreased by 40% =
  13. 13.480 increased by 15% =
  14. 14.200 decreased by 5% =
  15. 15.150 increased by 8% =
  16. 16.760 increased by 10% =
  17. 17.620 decreased by 15% =
  18. 18.260 increased by 60% =
  19. 19.380 decreased by 40% =
  20. 20.650 decreased by 30% =
  21. 21.140 decreased by 35% =
  22. 22.610 increased by 30% =
  23. 23.420 increased by 5% =
  24. 24.285 increased by 60% =
  25. 25.584 increased by 50% =
  26. 26.595 decreased by 20% =
  27. 27.112 increased by 50% =
  28. 28.755 increased by 20% =
  29. 29.660 increased by 10% =
  30. 30.250 increased by 60% =
  31. 31.425 increased by 60% =
  32. 32.300 increased by 15% =
  33. 33.220 decreased by 15% =
  34. 34.170 decreased by 40% =
  35. 35.345 decreased by 40% =
  36. 36.445 decreased by 60% =
  37. 37.210 decreased by 40% =
  38. 38.556 increased by 50% =
  39. 39.688 increased by 25% =
  40. 40.665 decreased by 20% =

Answer key

  1. 880
  2. 282
  3. 162
  4. 864
  5. 325
  6. 299
  7. 195
  8. 351
  9. 91
  10. 819
  11. 585
  12. 177
  13. 552
  14. 190
  15. 162
  16. 836
  17. 527
  18. 416
  19. 228
  20. 455
  21. 91
  22. 793
  23. 441
  24. 456
  25. 876
  26. 476
  27. 168
  28. 906
  29. 726
  30. 400
  31. 680
  32. 345
  33. 187
  34. 102
  35. 207
  36. 178
  37. 126
  38. 834
  39. 860
  40. 532

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