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Year 9 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers

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Year 9 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers

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1.Find 10% of 140.

Answer: 14

  1. 10% = 0.1
  2. 0.1 × 140 = 14
2.Lucas's weekly pay of $980 increases by 60%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $1568.00

  1. Increase: 60% of 980 = 588
  2. 980 + 588 = 1568.00
  3. (Or: 160% × 980 = 1568.00)
3.Find 25% of 60.

Answer: 15

  1. 25% = 0.25
  2. 0.25 × 60 = 15
4.A jacket costs $340. It is reduced by 20% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $272.00

  1. Discount: 20% of 340 = 68
  2. 340 − 68 = 272.00
  3. (Or: 80% × 340 = 272.00)
5.Harper's weekly pay of $700 increases by 25%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $875.00

  1. Increase: 25% of 700 = 175
  2. 700 + 175 = 875.00
  3. (Or: 125% × 700 = 875.00)
6.Grace's weekly pay of $580 increases by 40%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $812.00

  1. Increase: 40% of 580 = 232
  2. 580 + 232 = 812.00
  3. (Or: 140% × 580 = 812.00)
7.A jacket costs $460. It is reduced by 90% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $46.00

  1. Discount: 90% of 460 = 414
  2. 460 − 414 = 46.00
  3. (Or: 10% × 460 = 46.00)
8.Jack's weekly pay of $160 increases by 30%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $208.00

  1. Increase: 30% of 160 = 48
  2. 160 + 48 = 208.00
  3. (Or: 130% × 160 = 208.00)
9.Find 90% of 980.

Answer: 882

  1. 90% = 0.9
  2. 0.9 × 980 = 882
10.Find 60% of 40.

Answer: 24

  1. 60% = 0.6
  2. 0.6 × 40 = 24
11.A jacket costs $1120. It is reduced by 60% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $448.00

  1. Discount: 60% of 1120 = 672
  2. 1120 − 672 = 448.00
  3. (Or: 40% × 1120 = 448.00)
12.A jacket costs $220. It is reduced by 5% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $209.00

  1. Discount: 5% of 220 = 11
  2. 220 − 11 = 209.00
  3. (Or: 95% × 220 = 209.00)
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