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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 982 · 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. 1.300 increased by 10% =
  2. 2.615 increased by 60% =
  3. 3.475 increased by 8% =
  4. 4.90 decreased by 30% =
  5. 5.450 decreased by 12% =
  6. 6.325 increased by 8% =
  7. 7.576 decreased by 25% =
  8. 8.380 increased by 35% =
  9. 9.564 increased by 75% =
  10. 10.60 decreased by 10% =
  11. 11.175 decreased by 8% =
  12. 12.104 decreased by 75% =
  13. 13.260 decreased by 5% =
  14. 14.265 increased by 60% =
  15. 15.640 increased by 5% =
  16. 16.155 decreased by 40% =
  17. 17.205 decreased by 60% =
  18. 18.180 decreased by 35% =
  19. 19.510 increased by 10% =
  20. 20.525 increased by 20% =
  21. 21.340 increased by 30% =
  22. 22.160 increased by 10% =
  23. 23.720 increased by 10% =
  24. 24.460 decreased by 30% =
  25. 25.740 decreased by 10% =
  26. 26.450 decreased by 10% =
  27. 27.580 increased by 10% =
  28. 28.330 decreased by 30% =
  29. 29.800 decreased by 30% =
  30. 30.380 increased by 15% =
  31. 31.210 increased by 10% =
  32. 32.480 decreased by 10% =
  33. 33.65 increased by 40% =
  34. 34.420 decreased by 25% =
  35. 35.665 decreased by 20% =
  36. 36.620 decreased by 15% =
  37. 37.160 decreased by 40% =
  38. 38.380 increased by 30% =
  39. 39.720 decreased by 5% =
  40. 40.425 increased by 8% =

Answer key

  1. 330
  2. 984
  3. 513
  4. 63
  5. 396
  6. 351
  7. 432
  8. 513
  9. 987
  10. 54
  11. 161
  12. 26
  13. 247
  14. 424
  15. 672
  16. 93
  17. 82
  18. 117
  19. 561
  20. 630
  21. 442
  22. 176
  23. 792
  24. 322
  25. 666
  26. 405
  27. 638
  28. 231
  29. 560
  30. 437
  31. 231
  32. 432
  33. 91
  34. 315
  35. 532
  36. 527
  37. 96
  38. 494
  39. 684
  40. 459

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