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Percentage Increase and Decrease Trick Worksheet

Speed calculation lesson 23: Increase or decrease by a percent · Set 997 · 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. 1.620 increased by 15% =
  2. 2.600 increased by 12% =
  3. 3.100 increased by 12% =
  4. 4.510 increased by 50% =
  5. 5.320 increased by 35% =
  6. 6.425 decreased by 12% =
  7. 7.380 decreased by 5% =
  8. 8.500 increased by 60% =
  9. 9.750 decreased by 8% =
  10. 10.60 increased by 35% =
  11. 11.330 decreased by 30% =
  12. 12.50 increased by 12% =
  13. 13.210 increased by 30% =
  14. 14.614 increased by 50% =
  15. 15.420 increased by 35% =
  16. 16.380 decreased by 35% =
  17. 17.135 decreased by 40% =
  18. 18.220 increased by 35% =
  19. 19.605 increased by 20% =
  20. 20.150 decreased by 10% =
  21. 21.100 decreased by 8% =
  22. 22.180 decreased by 35% =
  23. 23.140 decreased by 30% =
  24. 24.315 decreased by 20% =
  25. 25.684 decreased by 25% =
  26. 26.510 decreased by 10% =
  27. 27.525 increased by 12% =
  28. 28.620 increased by 60% =
  29. 29.220 increased by 75% =
  30. 30.425 increased by 8% =
  31. 31.300 decreased by 5% =
  32. 32.590 increased by 20% =
  33. 33.520 increased by 10% =
  34. 34.620 increased by 30% =
  35. 35.260 decreased by 30% =
  36. 36.280 increased by 35% =
  37. 37.560 decreased by 15% =
  38. 38.400 increased by 15% =
  39. 39.45 increased by 60% =
  40. 40.64 decreased by 75% =

Answer key

  1. 713
  2. 672
  3. 112
  4. 765
  5. 432
  6. 374
  7. 361
  8. 800
  9. 690
  10. 81
  11. 231
  12. 56
  13. 273
  14. 921
  15. 567
  16. 247
  17. 81
  18. 297
  19. 726
  20. 135
  21. 92
  22. 117
  23. 98
  24. 252
  25. 513
  26. 459
  27. 588
  28. 992
  29. 385
  30. 459
  31. 285
  32. 708
  33. 572
  34. 806
  35. 182
  36. 378
  37. 476
  38. 460
  39. 72
  40. 16

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