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Year 7 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers

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Year 7 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers

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1.Find 65% of 140.

Answer: 91

  1. 65% = 0.65
  2. 0.65 × 140 = 91
2.A jacket costs $530. It is reduced by 35% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $344.50

  1. Discount: 35% of 530 = 185.5
  2. 530 − 185.5 = 344.50
  3. (Or: 65% × 530 = 344.50)
3.Find 18% of 410.

Answer: 73.8

  1. 18% = 0.18
  2. 0.18 × 410 = 73.8
4.A jacket costs $210. It is reduced by 65% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $73.50

  1. Discount: 65% of 210 = 136.5
  2. 210 − 136.5 = 73.50
  3. (Or: 35% × 210 = 73.50)
5.Amelia's weekly pay of $250 increases by 65%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $412.50

  1. Increase: 65% of 250 = 162.5
  2. 250 + 162.5 = 412.50
  3. (Or: 165% × 250 = 412.50)
6.Hunter's weekly pay of $60 increases by 65%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $99.00

  1. Increase: 65% of 60 = 39
  2. 60 + 39 = 99.00
  3. (Or: 165% × 60 = 99.00)
7.A jacket costs $190. It is reduced by 22% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $148.20

  1. Discount: 22% of 190 = 41.8
  2. 190 − 41.8 = 148.20
  3. (Or: 78% × 190 = 148.20)
8.Jack's weekly pay of $600 increases by 45%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $870.00

  1. Increase: 45% of 600 = 270
  2. 600 + 270 = 870.00
  3. (Or: 145% × 600 = 870.00)
9.Sienna's weekly pay of $520 increases by 85%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $962.00

  1. Increase: 85% of 520 = 442
  2. 520 + 442 = 962.00
  3. (Or: 185% × 520 = 962.00)
10.Find 22% of 530.

Answer: 116.6

  1. 22% = 0.22
  2. 0.22 × 530 = 116.6
11.Find 35% of 400.

Answer: 140

  1. 35% = 0.35
  2. 0.35 × 400 = 140
12.A jacket costs $560. It is reduced by 22% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $436.80

  1. Discount: 22% of 560 = 123.2
  2. 560 − 123.2 = 436.80
  3. (Or: 78% × 560 = 436.80)
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