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Year 6 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers

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Year 6 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers

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1.Amelia's weekly pay of $660 increases by 40%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $924.00

  1. Increase: 40% of 660 = 264
  2. 660 + 264 = 924.00
  3. (Or: 140% × 660 = 924.00)
2.Find 75% of 140.

Answer: 105

  1. 75% = 0.75
  2. 0.75 × 140 = 105
3.A jacket costs $140. It is reduced by 15% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $119.00

  1. Discount: 15% of 140 = 21
  2. 140 − 21 = 119.00
  3. (Or: 85% × 140 = 119.00)
4.Isla's weekly pay of $800 increases by 15%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $920.00

  1. Increase: 15% of 800 = 120
  2. 800 + 120 = 920.00
  3. (Or: 115% × 800 = 920.00)
5.Harper's weekly pay of $500 increases by 20%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $600.00

  1. Increase: 20% of 500 = 100
  2. 500 + 100 = 600.00
  3. (Or: 120% × 500 = 600.00)
6.A jacket costs $760. It is reduced by 40% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $456.00

  1. Discount: 40% of 760 = 304
  2. 760 − 304 = 456.00
  3. (Or: 60% × 760 = 456.00)
7.A jacket costs $1120. It is reduced by 30% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $784.00

  1. Discount: 30% of 1120 = 336
  2. 1120 − 336 = 784.00
  3. (Or: 70% × 1120 = 784.00)
8.Find 40% of 360.

Answer: 144

  1. 40% = 0.4
  2. 0.4 × 360 = 144
9.Mia's weekly pay of $220 increases by 30%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $286.00

  1. Increase: 30% of 220 = 66
  2. 220 + 66 = 286.00
  3. (Or: 130% × 220 = 286.00)
10.Find 60% of 720.

Answer: 432

  1. 60% = 0.6
  2. 0.6 × 720 = 432
11.Ruby's weekly pay of $1080 increases by 15%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $1242.00

  1. Increase: 15% of 1080 = 162
  2. 1080 + 162 = 1242.00
  3. (Or: 115% × 1080 = 1242.00)
12.Find 5% of 340.

Answer: 17

  1. 5% = 0.05
  2. 0.05 × 340 = 17
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