Year 7 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 7 percentages worksheet.
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1.Find 35% of 470.
Answer: 164.5
- 35% = 0.35
- 0.35 × 470 = 164.5
2.Ava's weekly pay of $390 increases by 22%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $475.80
- Increase: 22% of 390 = 85.8
- 390 + 85.8 = 475.80
- (Or: 122% × 390 = 475.80)
3.Chloe's weekly pay of $560 increases by 2.5%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $574.00
- Increase: 2.5% of 560 = 14
- 560 + 14 = 574.00
- (Or: 102.5% × 560 = 574.00)
4.Find 22% of 180.
Answer: 39.6
- 22% = 0.22
- 0.22 × 180 = 39.6
5.Find 12% of 280.
Answer: 33.6
- 12% = 0.12
- 0.12 × 280 = 33.6
6.A jacket costs $220. It is reduced by 15% in a sale. What is the sale price?
Answer: $187.00
- Discount: 15% of 220 = 33
- 220 − 33 = 187.00
- (Or: 85% × 220 = 187.00)
7.Find 12.5% of 120.
Answer: 15
- 12.5% = 0.125
- 0.125 × 120 = 15
8.Emma's weekly pay of $220 increases by 4%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $228.80
- Increase: 4% of 220 = 8.8
- 220 + 8.8 = 228.80
- (Or: 104% × 220 = 228.80)
9.Find 65% of 530.
Answer: 344.5
- 65% = 0.65
- 0.65 × 530 = 344.5
10.Find 85% of 410.
Answer: 348.5
- 85% = 0.85
- 0.85 × 410 = 348.5
11.Find 45% of 190.
Answer: 85.5
- 45% = 0.45
- 0.45 × 190 = 85.5
12.Cooper's weekly pay of $480 increases by 12.5%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $540.00
- Increase: 12.5% of 480 = 60
- 480 + 60 = 540.00
- (Or: 112.5% × 480 = 540.00)
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