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Year 6 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers

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Year 6 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers

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1.A jacket costs $100. It is reduced by 12.5% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $87.50

  1. Discount: 12.5% of 100 = 12.5
  2. 100 − 12.5 = 87.50
  3. (Or: 87.5% × 100 = 87.50)
2.Find 4% of 410.

Answer: 16.4

  1. 4% = 0.04
  2. 0.04 × 410 = 16.4
3.A jacket costs $150. It is reduced by 2.5% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $146.25

  1. Discount: 2.5% of 150 = 3.75
  2. 150 − 3.75 = 146.25
  3. (Or: 97.5% × 150 = 146.25)
4.A jacket costs $380. It is reduced by 12.5% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $332.50

  1. Discount: 12.5% of 380 = 47.5
  2. 380 − 47.5 = 332.50
  3. (Or: 87.5% × 380 = 332.50)
5.Find 85% of 140.

Answer: 119

  1. 85% = 0.85
  2. 0.85 × 140 = 119
6.Find 22% of 560.

Answer: 123.2

  1. 22% = 0.22
  2. 0.22 × 560 = 123.2
7.A jacket costs $20. It is reduced by 12% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $17.60

  1. Discount: 12% of 20 = 2.4
  2. 20 − 2.4 = 17.60
  3. (Or: 88% × 20 = 17.60)
8.Find 22% of 30.

Answer: 6.6

  1. 22% = 0.22
  2. 0.22 × 30 = 6.6
9.A jacket costs $390. It is reduced by 85% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $58.50

  1. Discount: 85% of 390 = 331.5
  2. 390 − 331.5 = 58.50
  3. (Or: 15% × 390 = 58.50)
10.A jacket costs $310. It is reduced by 12% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $272.80

  1. Discount: 12% of 310 = 37.2
  2. 310 − 37.2 = 272.80
  3. (Or: 88% × 310 = 272.80)
11.A jacket costs $350. It is reduced by 12.5% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $306.25

  1. Discount: 12.5% of 350 = 43.75
  2. 350 − 43.75 = 306.25
  3. (Or: 87.5% × 350 = 306.25)
12.A jacket costs $290. It is reduced by 4% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $278.40

  1. Discount: 4% of 290 = 11.6
  2. 290 − 11.6 = 278.40
  3. (Or: 96% × 290 = 278.40)
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