Percent Increase Decrease Using a Multiplier

What multiplier would you use to increase an amount by 25%

• 0.25

• 0.75

• 1.25

• 25

What multiplier would you use to decrease an amount by 30%

• 0.97

• 0.7

• 1.3

• 0.3

What multiplier would you use to increase an amount by 3%

• 1.03

• 0.03

• 0.97

• 1.3

What multiplier would you use to decrease an amount by 95%

• 0.95

• 95

• 1.95

• 0.05

The multiplier 1.78 does what?

• Find 78% of an amount

• Increase an amount by 78%

• Decrease an amount by 78%

• Decrease an amount by 22%

The multiplier 0.45 does what?

• Increase an amount by 45%

• Find 55% of an amount

• Decrease an amount by 45%

• Decrease an amount by 55%

The multiplier 1.025 is used to do what?

• Find 2.5% of an amount

• Increase by 0.25%

• Increase by 2.5%

• Increase by 25%

What calculation would increase £500 by 28%?

• 500 x 1.28

• 0.28 x 500

• 0.72 x 500

• 500 x 28

What calculation would decrease 40 by 27%?

• 40 x 0.27

• 40 x 1.27

• 0.63 x 40

• 40 x 27

What calculation would increase £12,000 by 0.8%?

• 12000 x 1.08

• 12000 x 0.008

• 12000 x 0.982

• 12000 x 1.008