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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 932 · 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. 1.720 increased by 35% =
  2. 2.315 decreased by 60% =
  3. 3.550 decreased by 10% =
  4. 4.196 decreased by 25% =
  5. 5.505 increased by 20% =
  6. 6.326 increased by 50% =
  7. 7.124 increased by 75% =
  8. 8.640 increased by 15% =
  9. 9.240 decreased by 20% =
  10. 10.135 increased by 20% =
  11. 11.750 decreased by 8% =
  12. 12.580 decreased by 40% =
  13. 13.575 decreased by 12% =
  14. 14.190 decreased by 40% =
  15. 15.145 increased by 20% =
  16. 16.340 decreased by 30% =
  17. 17.550 decreased by 12% =
  18. 18.492 decreased by 25% =
  19. 19.760 increased by 5% =
  20. 20.50 increased by 30% =
  21. 21.320 increased by 15% =
  22. 22.260 decreased by 35% =
  23. 23.460 increased by 75% =
  24. 24.550 decreased by 8% =
  25. 25.465 increased by 20% =
  26. 26.322 decreased by 50% =
  27. 27.230 decreased by 40% =
  28. 28.360 decreased by 75% =
  29. 29.110 decreased by 20% =
  30. 30.656 increased by 75% =
  31. 31.265 increased by 60% =
  32. 32.380 increased by 35% =
  33. 33.158 increased by 50% =
  34. 34.360 increased by 5% =
  35. 35.200 decreased by 10% =
  36. 36.330 increased by 40% =
  37. 37.45 decreased by 40% =
  38. 38.665 increased by 60% =
  39. 39.360 increased by 35% =
  40. 40.150 increased by 12% =

Answer key

  1. 972
  2. 126
  3. 495
  4. 147
  5. 606
  6. 489
  7. 217
  8. 736
  9. 192
  10. 162
  11. 690
  12. 348
  13. 506
  14. 114
  15. 174
  16. 238
  17. 484
  18. 369
  19. 798
  20. 65
  21. 368
  22. 169
  23. 805
  24. 506
  25. 558
  26. 161
  27. 138
  28. 90
  29. 88
  30. 1148
  31. 424
  32. 513
  33. 237
  34. 378
  35. 180
  36. 462
  37. 27
  38. 1064
  39. 486
  40. 168

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