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Year 6 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers

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Year 6 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers

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1.Ethan's weekly pay of $590 increases by 7%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $631.30

  1. Increase: 7% of 590 = 41.3
  2. 590 + 41.3 = 631.30
  3. (Or: 107% × 590 = 631.30)
2.Find 12.5% of 70.

Answer: 8.75

  1. 12.5% = 0.125
  2. 0.125 × 70 = 8.75
3.Find 15% of 30.

Answer: 4.5

  1. 15% = 0.15
  2. 0.15 × 30 = 4.5
4.A jacket costs $350. It is reduced by 45% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $192.50

  1. Discount: 45% of 350 = 157.5
  2. 350 − 157.5 = 192.50
  3. (Or: 55% × 350 = 192.50)
5.Archie's weekly pay of $60 increases by 15%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $69.00

  1. Increase: 15% of 60 = 9
  2. 60 + 9 = 69.00
  3. (Or: 115% × 60 = 69.00)
6.A jacket costs $50. It is reduced by 12.5% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $43.75

  1. Discount: 12.5% of 50 = 6.25
  2. 50 − 6.25 = 43.75
  3. (Or: 87.5% × 50 = 43.75)
7.Zoe's weekly pay of $590 increases by 2.5%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $604.75

  1. Increase: 2.5% of 590 = 14.75
  2. 590 + 14.75 = 604.75
  3. (Or: 102.5% × 590 = 604.75)
8.A jacket costs $60. It is reduced by 12.5% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $52.50

  1. Discount: 12.5% of 60 = 7.5
  2. 60 − 7.5 = 52.50
  3. (Or: 87.5% × 60 = 52.50)
9.A jacket costs $300. It is reduced by 45% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $165.00

  1. Discount: 45% of 300 = 135
  2. 300 − 135 = 165.00
  3. (Or: 55% × 300 = 165.00)
10.A jacket costs $570. It is reduced by 15% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $484.50

  1. Discount: 15% of 570 = 85.5
  2. 570 − 85.5 = 484.50
  3. (Or: 85% × 570 = 484.50)
11.Cooper's weekly pay of $360 increases by 2.5%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $369.00

  1. Increase: 2.5% of 360 = 9
  2. 360 + 9 = 369.00
  3. (Or: 102.5% × 360 = 369.00)
12.Find 85% of 380.

Answer: 323

  1. 85% = 0.85
  2. 0.85 × 380 = 323
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