Year 9 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
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1.Ava's weekly pay of $240 increases by 12%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $268.80
- Increase: 12% of 240 = 28.8
- 240 + 28.8 = 268.80
- (Or: 112% × 240 = 268.80)
2.A jacket costs $310. It is reduced by 15% in a sale. What is the sale price?
Answer: $263.50
- Discount: 15% of 310 = 46.5
- 310 − 46.5 = 263.50
- (Or: 85% × 310 = 263.50)
3.Ethan's weekly pay of $70 increases by 18%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $82.60
- Increase: 18% of 70 = 12.6
- 70 + 12.6 = 82.60
- (Or: 118% × 70 = 82.60)
4.Find 15% of 130.
Answer: 19.5
- 15% = 0.15
- 0.15 × 130 = 19.5
5.Layla's weekly pay of $140 increases by 85%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $259.00
- Increase: 85% of 140 = 119
- 140 + 119 = 259.00
- (Or: 185% × 140 = 259.00)
6.Find 2.5% of 110.
Answer: 2.75
- 2.5% = 0.025
- 0.025 × 110 = 2.75
7.A jacket costs $160. It is reduced by 45% in a sale. What is the sale price?
Answer: $88.00
- Discount: 45% of 160 = 72
- 160 − 72 = 88.00
- (Or: 55% × 160 = 88.00)
8.A jacket costs $600. It is reduced by 18% in a sale. What is the sale price?
Answer: $492.00
- Discount: 18% of 600 = 108
- 600 − 108 = 492.00
- (Or: 82% × 600 = 492.00)
9.Find 35% of 450.
Answer: 157.5
- 35% = 0.35
- 0.35 × 450 = 157.5
10.Find 35% of 380.
Answer: 133
- 35% = 0.35
- 0.35 × 380 = 133
11.A jacket costs $400. It is reduced by 2.5% in a sale. What is the sale price?
Answer: $390.00
- Discount: 2.5% of 400 = 10
- 400 − 10 = 390.00
- (Or: 97.5% × 400 = 390.00)
12.Find 2.5% of 120.
Answer: 3
- 2.5% = 0.025
- 0.025 × 120 = 3
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