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Year 10 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 4 — Answers

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Year 10 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 4 — Answers

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1.A jacket costs $350. It is reduced by 12% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $308.00

  1. Discount: 12% of 350 = 42
  2. 350 − 42 = 308.00
  3. (Or: 88% × 350 = 308.00)
2.A jacket costs $170. It is reduced by 4% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $163.20

  1. Discount: 4% of 170 = 6.8
  2. 170 − 6.8 = 163.20
  3. (Or: 96% × 170 = 163.20)
3.A jacket costs $410. It is reduced by 22% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $319.80

  1. Discount: 22% of 410 = 90.2
  2. 410 − 90.2 = 319.80
  3. (Or: 78% × 410 = 319.80)
4.A jacket costs $120. It is reduced by 12% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $105.60

  1. Discount: 12% of 120 = 14.4
  2. 120 − 14.4 = 105.60
  3. (Or: 88% × 120 = 105.60)
5.Archie's weekly pay of $200 increases by 12.5%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $225.00

  1. Increase: 12.5% of 200 = 25
  2. 200 + 25 = 225.00
  3. (Or: 112.5% × 200 = 225.00)
6.Noah's weekly pay of $280 increases by 2.5%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $287.00

  1. Increase: 2.5% of 280 = 7
  2. 280 + 7 = 287.00
  3. (Or: 102.5% × 280 = 287.00)
7.A jacket costs $540. It is reduced by 2.5% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $526.50

  1. Discount: 2.5% of 540 = 13.5
  2. 540 − 13.5 = 526.50
  3. (Or: 97.5% × 540 = 526.50)
8.A jacket costs $60. It is reduced by 12.5% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $52.50

  1. Discount: 12.5% of 60 = 7.5
  2. 60 − 7.5 = 52.50
  3. (Or: 87.5% × 60 = 52.50)
9.Find 2.5% of 400.

Answer: 10

  1. 2.5% = 0.025
  2. 0.025 × 400 = 10
10.Mia's weekly pay of $40 increases by 12%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $44.80

  1. Increase: 12% of 40 = 4.8
  2. 40 + 4.8 = 44.80
  3. (Or: 112% × 40 = 44.80)
11.Layla's weekly pay of $140 increases by 12%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $156.80

  1. Increase: 12% of 140 = 16.8
  2. 140 + 16.8 = 156.80
  3. (Or: 112% × 140 = 156.80)
12.Find 12.5% of 340.

Answer: 42.5

  1. 12.5% = 0.125
  2. 0.125 × 340 = 42.5
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