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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 953 · 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. 1.270 increased by 50% =
  2. 2.525 increased by 60% =
  3. 3.780 decreased by 35% =
  4. 4.336 increased by 50% =
  5. 5.350 increased by 40% =
  6. 6.480 increased by 5% =
  7. 7.640 decreased by 10% =
  8. 8.435 increased by 20% =
  9. 9.170 decreased by 30% =
  10. 10.200 decreased by 40% =
  11. 11.305 decreased by 20% =
  12. 12.276 decreased by 75% =
  13. 13.610 increased by 60% =
  14. 14.155 increased by 20% =
  15. 15.210 decreased by 20% =
  16. 16.580 increased by 5% =
  17. 17.480 increased by 15% =
  18. 18.640 decreased by 10% =
  19. 19.320 decreased by 5% =
  20. 20.220 increased by 35% =
  21. 21.760 increased by 35% =
  22. 22.234 increased by 50% =
  23. 23.80 decreased by 20% =
  24. 24.462 decreased by 50% =
  25. 25.350 decreased by 60% =
  26. 26.50 decreased by 8% =
  27. 27.400 increased by 8% =
  28. 28.478 increased by 50% =
  29. 29.50 decreased by 20% =
  30. 30.120 decreased by 10% =
  31. 31.575 decreased by 8% =
  32. 32.380 increased by 20% =
  33. 33.300 increased by 10% =
  34. 34.475 increased by 12% =
  35. 35.450 decreased by 8% =
  36. 36.560 increased by 15% =
  37. 37.420 decreased by 15% =
  38. 38.350 increased by 12% =
  39. 39.40 decreased by 15% =
  40. 40.70 decreased by 30% =

Answer key

  1. 405
  2. 840
  3. 507
  4. 504
  5. 490
  6. 504
  7. 576
  8. 522
  9. 119
  10. 120
  11. 244
  12. 69
  13. 976
  14. 186
  15. 168
  16. 609
  17. 552
  18. 576
  19. 304
  20. 297
  21. 1026
  22. 351
  23. 64
  24. 231
  25. 140
  26. 46
  27. 432
  28. 717
  29. 40
  30. 108
  31. 529
  32. 456
  33. 330
  34. 532
  35. 414
  36. 644
  37. 357
  38. 392
  39. 34
  40. 49

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