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Year 6 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 4 — Answers

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Year 6 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 4 — Answers

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1.Find 18% of 470.

Answer: 84.6

  1. 18% = 0.18
  2. 0.18 × 470 = 84.6
2.A jacket costs $520. It is reduced by 2.5% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $507.00

  1. Discount: 2.5% of 520 = 13
  2. 520 − 13 = 507.00
  3. (Or: 97.5% × 520 = 507.00)
3.A jacket costs $60. It is reduced by 18% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $49.20

  1. Discount: 18% of 60 = 10.8
  2. 60 − 10.8 = 49.20
  3. (Or: 82% × 60 = 49.20)
4.Oliver's weekly pay of $360 increases by 7%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $385.20

  1. Increase: 7% of 360 = 25.2
  2. 360 + 25.2 = 385.20
  3. (Or: 107% × 360 = 385.20)
5.Find 4% of 170.

Answer: 6.8

  1. 4% = 0.04
  2. 0.04 × 170 = 6.8
6.Mason's weekly pay of $320 increases by 2.5%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $328.00

  1. Increase: 2.5% of 320 = 8
  2. 320 + 8 = 328.00
  3. (Or: 102.5% × 320 = 328.00)
7.Find 45% of 400.

Answer: 180

  1. 45% = 0.45
  2. 0.45 × 400 = 180
8.A jacket costs $170. It is reduced by 7% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $158.10

  1. Discount: 7% of 170 = 11.9
  2. 170 − 11.9 = 158.10
  3. (Or: 93% × 170 = 158.10)
9.Aisha's weekly pay of $230 increases by 35%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $310.50

  1. Increase: 35% of 230 = 80.5
  2. 230 + 80.5 = 310.50
  3. (Or: 135% × 230 = 310.50)
10.Find 15% of 530.

Answer: 79.5

  1. 15% = 0.15
  2. 0.15 × 530 = 79.5
11.A jacket costs $580. It is reduced by 65% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $203.00

  1. Discount: 65% of 580 = 377
  2. 580 − 377 = 203.00
  3. (Or: 35% × 580 = 203.00)
12.Find 12.5% of 520.

Answer: 65

  1. 12.5% = 0.125
  2. 0.125 × 520 = 65
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