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Year 10 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers

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Year 10 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers

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1.Zoe's weekly pay of $190 increases by 22%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $231.80

  1. Increase: 22% of 190 = 41.8
  2. 190 + 41.8 = 231.80
  3. (Or: 122% × 190 = 231.80)
2.A jacket costs $590. It is reduced by 18% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $483.80

  1. Discount: 18% of 590 = 106.2
  2. 590 − 106.2 = 483.80
  3. (Or: 82% × 590 = 483.80)
3.A jacket costs $60. It is reduced by 7% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $55.80

  1. Discount: 7% of 60 = 4.2
  2. 60 − 4.2 = 55.80
  3. (Or: 93% × 60 = 55.80)
4.Find 12% of 170.

Answer: 20.4

  1. 12% = 0.12
  2. 0.12 × 170 = 20.4
5.A jacket costs $210. It is reduced by 18% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $172.20

  1. Discount: 18% of 210 = 37.8
  2. 210 − 37.8 = 172.20
  3. (Or: 82% × 210 = 172.20)
6.Find 85% of 110.

Answer: 93.5

  1. 85% = 0.85
  2. 0.85 × 110 = 93.5
7.Hunter's weekly pay of $30 increases by 7%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $32.10

  1. Increase: 7% of 30 = 2.1
  2. 30 + 2.1 = 32.10
  3. (Or: 107% × 30 = 32.10)
8.Find 2.5% of 440.

Answer: 11

  1. 2.5% = 0.025
  2. 0.025 × 440 = 11
9.A jacket costs $300. It is reduced by 45% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $165.00

  1. Discount: 45% of 300 = 135
  2. 300 − 135 = 165.00
  3. (Or: 55% × 300 = 165.00)
10.A jacket costs $410. It is reduced by 12.5% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $358.75

  1. Discount: 12.5% of 410 = 51.25
  2. 410 − 51.25 = 358.75
  3. (Or: 87.5% × 410 = 358.75)
11.Find 12.5% of 310.

Answer: 38.75

  1. 12.5% = 0.125
  2. 0.125 × 310 = 38.75
12.Find 12% of 100.

Answer: 12

  1. 12% = 0.12
  2. 0.12 × 100 = 12
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