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

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

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1.Find 15% of 300.

Answer: 45

  1. 15% = 0.15
  2. 0.15 × 300 = 45
2.A jacket costs $90. It is reduced by 7% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $83.70

  1. Discount: 7% of 90 = 6.3
  2. 90 − 6.3 = 83.70
  3. (Or: 93% × 90 = 83.70)
3.Jack's weekly pay of $120 increases by 15%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $138.00

  1. Increase: 15% of 120 = 18
  2. 120 + 18 = 138.00
  3. (Or: 115% × 120 = 138.00)
4.Ruby's weekly pay of $530 increases by 12.5%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $596.25

  1. Increase: 12.5% of 530 = 66.25
  2. 530 + 66.25 = 596.25
  3. (Or: 112.5% × 530 = 596.25)
5.Zoe's weekly pay of $190 increases by 2.5%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $194.75

  1. Increase: 2.5% of 190 = 4.75
  2. 190 + 4.75 = 194.75
  3. (Or: 102.5% × 190 = 194.75)
6.Hunter's weekly pay of $40 increases by 18%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $47.20

  1. Increase: 18% of 40 = 7.2
  2. 40 + 7.2 = 47.20
  3. (Or: 118% × 40 = 47.20)
7.Ruby's weekly pay of $370 increases by 15%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $425.50

  1. Increase: 15% of 370 = 55.5
  2. 370 + 55.5 = 425.50
  3. (Or: 115% × 370 = 425.50)
8.Find 65% of 210.

Answer: 136.5

  1. 65% = 0.65
  2. 0.65 × 210 = 136.5
9.A jacket costs $410. It is reduced by 65% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $143.50

  1. Discount: 65% of 410 = 266.5
  2. 410 − 266.5 = 143.50
  3. (Or: 35% × 410 = 143.50)
10.Kai's weekly pay of $440 increases by 35%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $594.00

  1. Increase: 35% of 440 = 154
  2. 440 + 154 = 594.00
  3. (Or: 135% × 440 = 594.00)
11.Cooper's weekly pay of $490 increases by 65%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $808.50

  1. Increase: 65% of 490 = 318.5
  2. 490 + 318.5 = 808.50
  3. (Or: 165% × 490 = 808.50)
12.Find 4% of 150.

Answer: 6

  1. 4% = 0.04
  2. 0.04 × 150 = 6
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