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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 966 · 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. 1.470 increased by 40% =
  2. 2.145 increased by 20% =
  3. 3.370 increased by 40% =
  4. 4.790 increased by 30% =
  5. 5.328 increased by 25% =
  6. 6.780 increased by 30% =
  7. 7.490 decreased by 10% =
  8. 8.460 decreased by 40% =
  9. 9.740 increased by 35% =
  10. 10.160 increased by 35% =
  11. 11.360 increased by 30% =
  12. 12.216 increased by 25% =
  13. 13.620 decreased by 5% =
  14. 14.120 decreased by 15% =
  15. 15.675 increased by 8% =
  16. 16.380 decreased by 5% =
  17. 17.62 increased by 50% =
  18. 18.375 decreased by 12% =
  19. 19.285 increased by 60% =
  20. 20.795 decreased by 60% =
  21. 21.750 increased by 12% =
  22. 22.560 increased by 5% =
  23. 23.75 increased by 8% =
  24. 24.465 decreased by 20% =
  25. 25.210 decreased by 30% =
  26. 26.740 increased by 10% =
  27. 27.280 decreased by 10% =
  28. 28.495 decreased by 60% =
  29. 29.460 increased by 35% =
  30. 30.400 decreased by 8% =
  31. 31.340 decreased by 30% =
  32. 32.235 decreased by 20% =
  33. 33.210 increased by 40% =
  34. 34.460 decreased by 30% =
  35. 35.84 increased by 75% =
  36. 36.620 decreased by 15% =
  37. 37.360 increased by 75% =
  38. 38.105 decreased by 20% =
  39. 39.110 decreased by 20% =
  40. 40.40 increased by 15% =

Answer key

  1. 658
  2. 174
  3. 518
  4. 1027
  5. 410
  6. 1014
  7. 441
  8. 276
  9. 999
  10. 216
  11. 468
  12. 270
  13. 589
  14. 102
  15. 729
  16. 361
  17. 93
  18. 330
  19. 456
  20. 318
  21. 840
  22. 588
  23. 81
  24. 372
  25. 147
  26. 814
  27. 252
  28. 198
  29. 621
  30. 368
  31. 238
  32. 188
  33. 294
  34. 322
  35. 147
  36. 527
  37. 630
  38. 84
  39. 88
  40. 46

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