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Year 10 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers

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Year 10 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers

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1.Aisha's weekly pay of $100 increases by 60%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $160.00

  1. Increase: 60% of 100 = 60
  2. 100 + 60 = 160.00
  3. (Or: 160% × 100 = 160.00)
2.Priya's weekly pay of $920 increases by 5%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $966.00

  1. Increase: 5% of 920 = 46
  2. 920 + 46 = 966.00
  3. (Or: 105% × 920 = 966.00)
3.Find 20% of 340.

Answer: 68

  1. 20% = 0.2
  2. 0.2 × 340 = 68
4.Find 15% of 100.

Answer: 15

  1. 15% = 0.15
  2. 0.15 × 100 = 15
5.Find 5% of 440.

Answer: 22

  1. 5% = 0.05
  2. 0.05 × 440 = 22
6.A jacket costs $960. It is reduced by 40% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $576.00

  1. Discount: 40% of 960 = 384
  2. 960 − 384 = 576.00
  3. (Or: 60% × 960 = 576.00)
7.Oliver's weekly pay of $600 increases by 20%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $720.00

  1. Increase: 20% of 600 = 120
  2. 600 + 120 = 720.00
  3. (Or: 120% × 600 = 720.00)
8.Isla's weekly pay of $180 increases by 5%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $189.00

  1. Increase: 5% of 180 = 9
  2. 180 + 9 = 189.00
  3. (Or: 105% × 180 = 189.00)
9.Tom's weekly pay of $60 increases by 10%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $66.00

  1. Increase: 10% of 60 = 6
  2. 60 + 6 = 66.00
  3. (Or: 110% × 60 = 66.00)
10.Find 10% of 980.

Answer: 98

  1. 10% = 0.1
  2. 0.1 × 980 = 98
11.Find 20% of 900.

Answer: 180

  1. 20% = 0.2
  2. 0.2 × 900 = 180
12.Isla's weekly pay of $880 increases by 90%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $1672.00

  1. Increase: 90% of 880 = 792
  2. 880 + 792 = 1672.00
  3. (Or: 190% × 880 = 1672.00)
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