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

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

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1.Archie's weekly pay of $420 increases by 30%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $546.00

  1. Increase: 30% of 420 = 126
  2. 420 + 126 = 546.00
  3. (Or: 130% × 420 = 546.00)
2.A jacket costs $860. It is reduced by 30% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $602.00

  1. Discount: 30% of 860 = 258
  2. 860 − 258 = 602.00
  3. (Or: 70% × 860 = 602.00)
3.A jacket costs $840. It is reduced by 20% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $672.00

  1. Discount: 20% of 840 = 168
  2. 840 − 168 = 672.00
  3. (Or: 80% × 840 = 672.00)
4.Find 5% of 960.

Answer: 48

  1. 5% = 0.05
  2. 0.05 × 960 = 48
5.Find 30% of 720.

Answer: 216

  1. 30% = 0.3
  2. 0.3 × 720 = 216
6.Ruby's weekly pay of $200 increases by 30%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $260.00

  1. Increase: 30% of 200 = 60
  2. 200 + 60 = 260.00
  3. (Or: 130% × 200 = 260.00)
7.Find 75% of 1120.

Answer: 840

  1. 75% = 0.75
  2. 0.75 × 1120 = 840
8.Find 20% of 560.

Answer: 112

  1. 20% = 0.2
  2. 0.2 × 560 = 112
9.Ethan's weekly pay of $220 increases by 20%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $264.00

  1. Increase: 20% of 220 = 44
  2. 220 + 44 = 264.00
  3. (Or: 120% × 220 = 264.00)
10.A jacket costs $1120. It is reduced by 75% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $280.00

  1. Discount: 75% of 1120 = 840
  2. 1120 − 840 = 280.00
  3. (Or: 25% × 1120 = 280.00)
11.Cooper's weekly pay of $60 increases by 30%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $78.00

  1. Increase: 30% of 60 = 18
  2. 60 + 18 = 78.00
  3. (Or: 130% × 60 = 78.00)
12.Find 60% of 260.

Answer: 156

  1. 60% = 0.6
  2. 0.6 × 260 = 156
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