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Decimal multipliers for percentage increase or decrease

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    What decimal multiplier would you use to carry out the following?

  1. A 90% increase
  2. A 36% increase
  3. A 60% increase
  4. A 40% increase
  5. A 3% increase
  6. A 28.5% increase

    7. What decimal multiplier would you use to carry out the following?

  7. A 84% decrease
  8. A 90% decrease
  9. A 4% decrease
  10. A 20% decrease
  11. A 10% decrease
  12. A 11.5% decrease

    13. Using decimal multipliers, find the answer to the following.

  13. Tom’s £5 pocket money increases by 10%: what is his new pocket money?
  14. Hannah’s weight decreases, from 62 kg, by 2%: what is her new weight?