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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 960 · 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. 1.190 decreased by 20% =
  2. 2.420 increased by 5% =
  3. 3.140 decreased by 15% =
  4. 4.760 decreased by 15% =
  5. 5.155 increased by 60% =
  6. 6.175 decreased by 8% =
  7. 7.305 increased by 20% =
  8. 8.520 increased by 20% =
  9. 9.250 increased by 10% =
  10. 10.640 increased by 25% =
  11. 11.348 decreased by 50% =
  12. 12.475 increased by 8% =
  13. 13.532 decreased by 25% =
  14. 14.175 decreased by 12% =
  15. 15.150 increased by 60% =
  16. 16.75 increased by 12% =
  17. 17.375 increased by 12% =
  18. 18.625 decreased by 40% =
  19. 19.122 decreased by 50% =
  20. 20.125 decreased by 12% =
  21. 21.740 increased by 30% =
  22. 22.505 decreased by 40% =
  23. 23.360 decreased by 15% =
  24. 24.485 increased by 20% =
  25. 25.660 decreased by 5% =
  26. 26.460 decreased by 5% =
  27. 27.600 decreased by 15% =
  28. 28.520 decreased by 60% =
  29. 29.60 increased by 30% =
  30. 30.396 decreased by 25% =
  31. 31.715 increased by 60% =
  32. 32.775 increased by 8% =
  33. 33.415 decreased by 20% =
  34. 34.796 decreased by 75% =
  35. 35.320 decreased by 35% =
  36. 36.240 increased by 10% =
  37. 37.140 decreased by 10% =
  38. 38.780 increased by 15% =
  39. 39.305 decreased by 40% =
  40. 40.65 decreased by 40% =

Answer key

  1. 152
  2. 441
  3. 119
  4. 646
  5. 248
  6. 161
  7. 366
  8. 624
  9. 275
  10. 800
  11. 174
  12. 513
  13. 399
  14. 154
  15. 240
  16. 84
  17. 420
  18. 375
  19. 61
  20. 110
  21. 962
  22. 303
  23. 306
  24. 582
  25. 627
  26. 437
  27. 510
  28. 208
  29. 78
  30. 297
  31. 1144
  32. 837
  33. 332
  34. 199
  35. 208
  36. 264
  37. 126
  38. 897
  39. 183
  40. 39

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