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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 979 · 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. 1.426 increased by 50% =
  2. 2.130 increased by 10% =
  3. 3.360 increased by 15% =
  4. 4.435 decreased by 20% =
  5. 5.780 increased by 10% =
  6. 6.700 increased by 35% =
  7. 7.120 decreased by 40% =
  8. 8.235 increased by 60% =
  9. 9.540 increased by 15% =
  10. 10.55 decreased by 20% =
  11. 11.280 increased by 35% =
  12. 12.660 increased by 75% =
  13. 13.700 increased by 8% =
  14. 14.350 decreased by 8% =
  15. 15.680 increased by 30% =
  16. 16.320 decreased by 40% =
  17. 17.775 increased by 20% =
  18. 18.90 increased by 30% =
  19. 19.165 increased by 20% =
  20. 20.720 increased by 15% =
  21. 21.172 increased by 75% =
  22. 22.225 decreased by 60% =
  23. 23.240 decreased by 50% =
  24. 24.780 decreased by 5% =
  25. 25.530 decreased by 60% =
  26. 26.775 increased by 8% =
  27. 27.200 decreased by 10% =
  28. 28.320 increased by 10% =
  29. 29.620 decreased by 10% =
  30. 30.800 increased by 15% =
  31. 31.760 increased by 50% =
  32. 32.115 decreased by 40% =
  33. 33.508 increased by 25% =
  34. 34.120 decreased by 60% =
  35. 35.90 increased by 30% =
  36. 36.800 increased by 5% =
  37. 37.580 decreased by 5% =
  38. 38.400 increased by 35% =
  39. 39.690 increased by 40% =
  40. 40.125 increased by 12% =

Answer key

  1. 639
  2. 143
  3. 414
  4. 348
  5. 858
  6. 945
  7. 72
  8. 376
  9. 621
  10. 44
  11. 378
  12. 1155
  13. 756
  14. 322
  15. 884
  16. 192
  17. 930
  18. 117
  19. 198
  20. 828
  21. 301
  22. 90
  23. 120
  24. 741
  25. 212
  26. 837
  27. 180
  28. 352
  29. 558
  30. 920
  31. 1140
  32. 69
  33. 635
  34. 48
  35. 117
  36. 840
  37. 551
  38. 540
  39. 966
  40. 140

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