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Year 8 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers

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Year 8 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers

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1.Find 5% of 1000.

Answer: 50

  1. 5% = 0.05
  2. 0.05 × 1000 = 50
2.Find 5% of 920.

Answer: 46

  1. 5% = 0.05
  2. 0.05 × 920 = 46
3.Noah's weekly pay of $1040 increases by 20%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $1248.00

  1. Increase: 20% of 1040 = 208
  2. 1040 + 208 = 1248.00
  3. (Or: 120% × 1040 = 1248.00)
4.Mason's weekly pay of $1140 increases by 40%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $1596.00

  1. Increase: 40% of 1140 = 456
  2. 1140 + 456 = 1596.00
  3. (Or: 140% × 1140 = 1596.00)
5.A jacket costs $680. It is reduced by 75% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $170.00

  1. Discount: 75% of 680 = 510
  2. 680 − 510 = 170.00
  3. (Or: 25% × 680 = 170.00)
6.A jacket costs $680. It is reduced by 10% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $612.00

  1. Discount: 10% of 680 = 68
  2. 680 − 68 = 612.00
  3. (Or: 90% × 680 = 612.00)
7.Jack's weekly pay of $360 increases by 15%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $414.00

  1. Increase: 15% of 360 = 54
  2. 360 + 54 = 414.00
  3. (Or: 115% × 360 = 414.00)
8.A jacket costs $860. It is reduced by 25% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $645.00

  1. Discount: 25% of 860 = 215
  2. 860 − 215 = 645.00
  3. (Or: 75% × 860 = 645.00)
9.Priya's weekly pay of $500 increases by 60%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $800.00

  1. Increase: 60% of 500 = 300
  2. 500 + 300 = 800.00
  3. (Or: 160% × 500 = 800.00)
10.A jacket costs $980. It is reduced by 5% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $931.00

  1. Discount: 5% of 980 = 49
  2. 980 − 49 = 931.00
  3. (Or: 95% × 980 = 931.00)
11.Harper's weekly pay of $440 increases by 40%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $616.00

  1. Increase: 40% of 440 = 176
  2. 440 + 176 = 616.00
  3. (Or: 140% × 440 = 616.00)
12.A jacket costs $440. It is reduced by 30% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $308.00

  1. Discount: 30% of 440 = 132
  2. 440 − 132 = 308.00
  3. (Or: 70% × 440 = 308.00)
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