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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 947 · 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. 1.244 increased by 25% =
  2. 2.585 increased by 40% =
  3. 3.320 increased by 15% =
  4. 4.100 increased by 20% =
  5. 5.180 decreased by 35% =
  6. 6.225 decreased by 8% =
  7. 7.435 decreased by 60% =
  8. 8.640 decreased by 10% =
  9. 9.460 increased by 35% =
  10. 10.160 increased by 30% =
  11. 11.375 increased by 60% =
  12. 12.545 decreased by 20% =
  13. 13.515 increased by 20% =
  14. 14.555 increased by 20% =
  15. 15.75 increased by 8% =
  16. 16.125 increased by 12% =
  17. 17.680 decreased by 5% =
  18. 18.150 increased by 10% =
  19. 19.200 decreased by 5% =
  20. 20.600 decreased by 10% =
  21. 21.70 decreased by 20% =
  22. 22.650 decreased by 60% =
  23. 23.600 increased by 40% =
  24. 24.252 decreased by 50% =
  25. 25.640 decreased by 15% =
  26. 26.570 decreased by 60% =
  27. 27.40 increased by 50% =
  28. 28.625 increased by 8% =
  29. 29.300 decreased by 5% =
  30. 30.410 decreased by 10% =
  31. 31.332 increased by 75% =
  32. 32.200 increased by 35% =
  33. 33.700 increased by 15% =
  34. 34.310 increased by 10% =
  35. 35.425 increased by 20% =
  36. 36.700 decreased by 5% =
  37. 37.440 decreased by 20% =
  38. 38.670 increased by 30% =
  39. 39.180 decreased by 10% =
  40. 40.600 increased by 35% =

Answer key

  1. 305
  2. 819
  3. 368
  4. 120
  5. 117
  6. 207
  7. 174
  8. 576
  9. 621
  10. 208
  11. 600
  12. 436
  13. 618
  14. 666
  15. 81
  16. 140
  17. 646
  18. 165
  19. 190
  20. 540
  21. 56
  22. 260
  23. 840
  24. 126
  25. 544
  26. 228
  27. 60
  28. 675
  29. 285
  30. 369
  31. 581
  32. 270
  33. 805
  34. 341
  35. 510
  36. 665
  37. 352
  38. 871
  39. 162
  40. 810

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