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

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

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1.A jacket costs $960. It is reduced by 15% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $816.00

  1. Discount: 15% of 960 = 144
  2. 960 − 144 = 816.00
  3. (Or: 85% × 960 = 816.00)
2.A jacket costs $1020. It is reduced by 75% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $255.00

  1. Discount: 75% of 1020 = 765
  2. 1020 − 765 = 255.00
  3. (Or: 25% × 1020 = 255.00)
3.Find 60% of 320.

Answer: 192

  1. 60% = 0.6
  2. 0.6 × 320 = 192
4.A jacket costs $480. It is reduced by 20% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $384.00

  1. Discount: 20% of 480 = 96
  2. 480 − 96 = 384.00
  3. (Or: 80% × 480 = 384.00)
5.A jacket costs $600. It is reduced by 5% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $570.00

  1. Discount: 5% of 600 = 30
  2. 600 − 30 = 570.00
  3. (Or: 95% × 600 = 570.00)
6.Find 10% of 1080.

Answer: 108

  1. 10% = 0.1
  2. 0.1 × 1080 = 108
7.Grace's weekly pay of $320 increases by 60%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $512.00

  1. Increase: 60% of 320 = 192
  2. 320 + 192 = 512.00
  3. (Or: 160% × 320 = 512.00)
8.A jacket costs $880. It is reduced by 5% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $836.00

  1. Discount: 5% of 880 = 44
  2. 880 − 44 = 836.00
  3. (Or: 95% × 880 = 836.00)
9.Noah's weekly pay of $1160 increases by 75%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $2030.00

  1. Increase: 75% of 1160 = 870
  2. 1160 + 870 = 2030.00
  3. (Or: 175% × 1160 = 2030.00)
10.Find 90% of 200.

Answer: 180

  1. 90% = 0.9
  2. 0.9 × 200 = 180
11.Find 5% of 120.

Answer: 6

  1. 5% = 0.05
  2. 0.05 × 120 = 6
12.Find 75% of 760.

Answer: 570

  1. 75% = 0.75
  2. 0.75 × 760 = 570
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