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Year 8 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers

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Year 8 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers

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1.Find 90% of 680.

Answer: 612

  1. 90% = 0.9
  2. 0.9 × 680 = 612
2.Hunter's weekly pay of $40 increases by 25%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $50.00

  1. Increase: 25% of 40 = 10
  2. 40 + 10 = 50.00
  3. (Or: 125% × 40 = 50.00)
3.Max's weekly pay of $1200 increases by 60%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $1920.00

  1. Increase: 60% of 1200 = 720
  2. 1200 + 720 = 1920.00
  3. (Or: 160% × 1200 = 1920.00)
4.A jacket costs $620. It is reduced by 15% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $527.00

  1. Discount: 15% of 620 = 93
  2. 620 − 93 = 527.00
  3. (Or: 85% × 620 = 527.00)
5.Find 60% of 520.

Answer: 312

  1. 60% = 0.6
  2. 0.6 × 520 = 312
6.Find 90% of 1080.

Answer: 972

  1. 90% = 0.9
  2. 0.9 × 1080 = 972
7.Layla's weekly pay of $680 increases by 5%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $714.00

  1. Increase: 5% of 680 = 34
  2. 680 + 34 = 714.00
  3. (Or: 105% × 680 = 714.00)
8.Find 90% of 360.

Answer: 324

  1. 90% = 0.9
  2. 0.9 × 360 = 324
9.Find 90% of 660.

Answer: 594

  1. 90% = 0.9
  2. 0.9 × 660 = 594
10.Sienna's weekly pay of $760 increases by 60%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $1216.00

  1. Increase: 60% of 760 = 456
  2. 760 + 456 = 1216.00
  3. (Or: 160% × 760 = 1216.00)
11.A jacket costs $120. It is reduced by 30% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $84.00

  1. Discount: 30% of 120 = 36
  2. 120 − 36 = 84.00
  3. (Or: 70% × 120 = 84.00)
12.A jacket costs $480. It is reduced by 25% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $360.00

  1. Discount: 25% of 480 = 120
  2. 480 − 120 = 360.00
  3. (Or: 75% × 480 = 360.00)
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