Decreasing using Multipliers

Write the percentage Subtract the decimal Multiply the starting Answer (use a
Starting amount % decrease as a decimal from one. This is the amount by the calculator and
(divide by 100) multiplier. multiplier. include units)
Example

£600 20% 0.2 0.8 600 x 0.8 £480

1 £600 40%

2 £500 50%

3 £500 75%

4 50g 25%

5 70m 8%

6 150ml 3%

7 £20 0.88
Decreasing using Multipliers
Write the percentage Subtract the decimal Multiply the starting Answer (use a
Starting amount % decrease as a decimal from one. This is the amount by the calculator and
(divide by 100) multiplier. multiplier. include units)
Example

£600 20% 0.2 0.8 600 x 0.8 £480

1 £600 40% 0.4 0.6 600 x 0.6 £360

2 £500 50% 0.5 0.5 500 x 0.5 £250

3 £500 75% 0.75 0.25 500 x 0.25 £125

4 50g 25% 0.25 0.75 50 x 0.75 37.5g

5 70m 8% 0.08 0.92 70 x 0.92 64.4m

6 150ml 3% 0.03 0.97 150 x 0.97 145.5ml

7 £20 12% 0.12 0.88 20 x 0.88 £17.60