Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet
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
- 1.720 increased by 15% =
- 2.650 increased by 8% =
- 3.500 increased by 35% =
- 4.700 increased by 75% =
- 5.90 decreased by 20% =
- 6.250 increased by 8% =
- 7.700 increased by 40% =
- 8.280 decreased by 5% =
- 9.535 increased by 20% =
- 10.555 increased by 20% =
- 11.660 decreased by 35% =
- 12.720 increased by 35% =
- 13.660 increased by 15% =
- 14.460 decreased by 15% =
- 15.255 increased by 20% =
- 16.215 decreased by 60% =
- 17.180 increased by 35% =
- 18.480 increased by 60% =
- 19.450 increased by 10% =
- 20.100 increased by 8% =
- 21.182 increased by 50% =
- 22.250 increased by 12% =
- 23.420 increased by 10% =
- 24.300 increased by 30% =
- 25.160 decreased by 5% =
- 26.260 increased by 15% =
- 27.480 increased by 15% =
- 28.475 decreased by 40% =
- 29.130 increased by 30% =
- 30.328 decreased by 25% =
- 31.140 increased by 15% =
- 32.388 decreased by 50% =
- 33.370 increased by 20% =
- 34.340 increased by 15% =
- 35.140 increased by 35% =
- 36.145 decreased by 40% =
- 37.360 increased by 35% =
- 38.508 decreased by 50% =
- 39.740 decreased by 30% =
- 40.50 decreased by 8% =
Answer key
- 828
- 702
- 675
- 1225
- 72
- 270
- 980
- 266
- 642
- 666
- 429
- 972
- 759
- 391
- 306
- 86
- 243
- 768
- 495
- 108
- 273
- 280
- 462
- 390
- 152
- 299
- 552
- 285
- 169
- 246
- 161
- 194
- 444
- 391
- 189
- 87
- 486
- 254
- 518
- 46
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