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Year 9 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 4 — Answers

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Year 9 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 4 — Answers

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1.Amelia's weekly pay of $200 increases by 85%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $370.00

  1. Increase: 85% of 200 = 170
  2. 200 + 170 = 370.00
  3. (Or: 185% × 200 = 370.00)
2.A jacket costs $250. It is reduced by 18% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $205.00

  1. Discount: 18% of 250 = 45
  2. 250 − 45 = 205.00
  3. (Or: 82% × 250 = 205.00)
3.Lucas's weekly pay of $250 increases by 12.5%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $281.25

  1. Increase: 12.5% of 250 = 31.25
  2. 250 + 31.25 = 281.25
  3. (Or: 112.5% × 250 = 281.25)
4.Find 22% of 350.

Answer: 77

  1. 22% = 0.22
  2. 0.22 × 350 = 77
5.A jacket costs $170. It is reduced by 85% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $25.50

  1. Discount: 85% of 170 = 144.5
  2. 170 − 144.5 = 25.50
  3. (Or: 15% × 170 = 25.50)
6.Find 65% of 450.

Answer: 292.5

  1. 65% = 0.65
  2. 0.65 × 450 = 292.5
7.A jacket costs $290. It is reduced by 85% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $43.50

  1. Discount: 85% of 290 = 246.5
  2. 290 − 246.5 = 43.50
  3. (Or: 15% × 290 = 43.50)
8.A jacket costs $540. It is reduced by 7% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $502.20

  1. Discount: 7% of 540 = 37.8
  2. 540 − 37.8 = 502.20
  3. (Or: 93% × 540 = 502.20)
9.Find 12% of 530.

Answer: 63.6

  1. 12% = 0.12
  2. 0.12 × 530 = 63.6
10.Find 12.5% of 140.

Answer: 17.5

  1. 12.5% = 0.125
  2. 0.125 × 140 = 17.5
11.A jacket costs $510. It is reduced by 7% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $474.30

  1. Discount: 7% of 510 = 35.7
  2. 510 − 35.7 = 474.30
  3. (Or: 93% × 510 = 474.30)
12.A jacket costs $370. It is reduced by 12.5% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $323.75

  1. Discount: 12.5% of 370 = 46.25
  2. 370 − 46.25 = 323.75
  3. (Or: 87.5% × 370 = 323.75)
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