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Year 9 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers

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Year 9 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers

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1.A jacket costs $1060. It is reduced by 75% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $265.00

  1. Discount: 75% of 1060 = 795
  2. 1060 − 795 = 265.00
  3. (Or: 25% × 1060 = 265.00)
2.Find 40% of 1060.

Answer: 424

  1. 40% = 0.4
  2. 0.4 × 1060 = 424
3.A jacket costs $780. It is reduced by 20% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $624.00

  1. Discount: 20% of 780 = 156
  2. 780 − 156 = 624.00
  3. (Or: 80% × 780 = 624.00)
4.Isla's weekly pay of $240 increases by 10%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $264.00

  1. Increase: 10% of 240 = 24
  2. 240 + 24 = 264.00
  3. (Or: 110% × 240 = 264.00)
5.Find 25% of 220.

Answer: 55

  1. 25% = 0.25
  2. 0.25 × 220 = 55
6.Find 90% of 1160.

Answer: 1044

  1. 90% = 0.9
  2. 0.9 × 1160 = 1044
7.A jacket costs $300. It is reduced by 15% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $255.00

  1. Discount: 15% of 300 = 45
  2. 300 − 45 = 255.00
  3. (Or: 85% × 300 = 255.00)
8.Find 15% of 580.

Answer: 87

  1. 15% = 0.15
  2. 0.15 × 580 = 87
9.A jacket costs $700. It is reduced by 75% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $175.00

  1. Discount: 75% of 700 = 525
  2. 700 − 525 = 175.00
  3. (Or: 25% × 700 = 175.00)
10.Ava's weekly pay of $520 increases by 25%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $650.00

  1. Increase: 25% of 520 = 130
  2. 520 + 130 = 650.00
  3. (Or: 125% × 520 = 650.00)
11.A jacket costs $320. It is reduced by 10% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $288.00

  1. Discount: 10% of 320 = 32
  2. 320 − 32 = 288.00
  3. (Or: 90% × 320 = 288.00)
12.A jacket costs $220. It is reduced by 60% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $88.00

  1. Discount: 60% of 220 = 132
  2. 220 − 132 = 88.00
  3. (Or: 40% × 220 = 88.00)
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