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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 986 · 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. 1.388 decreased by 50% =
  2. 2.400 decreased by 12% =
  3. 3.480 increased by 35% =
  4. 4.112 decreased by 75% =
  5. 5.120 increased by 35% =
  6. 6.765 decreased by 60% =
  7. 7.685 increased by 20% =
  8. 8.615 increased by 60% =
  9. 9.700 decreased by 10% =
  10. 10.160 increased by 35% =
  11. 11.455 decreased by 20% =
  12. 12.215 decreased by 40% =
  13. 13.525 decreased by 8% =
  14. 14.170 increased by 10% =
  15. 15.800 increased by 35% =
  16. 16.580 decreased by 15% =
  17. 17.550 decreased by 8% =
  18. 18.550 increased by 10% =
  19. 19.120 increased by 40% =
  20. 20.340 increased by 5% =
  21. 21.475 increased by 20% =
  22. 22.720 increased by 75% =
  23. 23.300 increased by 5% =
  24. 24.60 increased by 30% =
  25. 25.120 increased by 35% =
  26. 26.150 increased by 30% =
  27. 27.55 increased by 60% =
  28. 28.300 decreased by 8% =
  29. 29.480 increased by 30% =
  30. 30.40 increased by 5% =
  31. 31.234 increased by 50% =
  32. 32.740 decreased by 15% =
  33. 33.40 increased by 30% =
  34. 34.170 decreased by 30% =
  35. 35.80 decreased by 5% =
  36. 36.430 increased by 20% =
  37. 37.435 increased by 40% =
  38. 38.340 increased by 15% =
  39. 39.40 decreased by 15% =
  40. 40.435 increased by 60% =

Answer key

  1. 194
  2. 352
  3. 648
  4. 28
  5. 162
  6. 306
  7. 822
  8. 984
  9. 630
  10. 216
  11. 364
  12. 129
  13. 483
  14. 187
  15. 1080
  16. 493
  17. 506
  18. 605
  19. 168
  20. 357
  21. 570
  22. 1260
  23. 315
  24. 78
  25. 162
  26. 195
  27. 88
  28. 276
  29. 624
  30. 42
  31. 351
  32. 629
  33. 52
  34. 119
  35. 76
  36. 516
  37. 609
  38. 391
  39. 34
  40. 696

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