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

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

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1.Find 10% of 400.

Answer: 40

  1. 10% = 0.1
  2. 0.1 × 400 = 40
2.Find 90% of 1040.

Answer: 936

  1. 90% = 0.9
  2. 0.9 × 1040 = 936
3.Priya's weekly pay of $560 increases by 40%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $784.00

  1. Increase: 40% of 560 = 224
  2. 560 + 224 = 784.00
  3. (Or: 140% × 560 = 784.00)
4.A jacket costs $440. It is reduced by 75% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $110.00

  1. Discount: 75% of 440 = 330
  2. 440 − 330 = 110.00
  3. (Or: 25% × 440 = 110.00)
5.Isla's weekly pay of $720 increases by 75%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $1260.00

  1. Increase: 75% of 720 = 540
  2. 720 + 540 = 1260.00
  3. (Or: 175% × 720 = 1260.00)
6.A jacket costs $1020. It is reduced by 90% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $102.00

  1. Discount: 90% of 1020 = 918
  2. 1020 − 918 = 102.00
  3. (Or: 10% × 1020 = 102.00)
7.A jacket costs $660. It is reduced by 20% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $528.00

  1. Discount: 20% of 660 = 132
  2. 660 − 132 = 528.00
  3. (Or: 80% × 660 = 528.00)
8.A jacket costs $360. It is reduced by 15% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $306.00

  1. Discount: 15% of 360 = 54
  2. 360 − 54 = 306.00
  3. (Or: 85% × 360 = 306.00)
9.A jacket costs $140. It is reduced by 15% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $119.00

  1. Discount: 15% of 140 = 21
  2. 140 − 21 = 119.00
  3. (Or: 85% × 140 = 119.00)
10.Find 90% of 460.

Answer: 414

  1. 90% = 0.9
  2. 0.9 × 460 = 414
11.A jacket costs $240. It is reduced by 15% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $204.00

  1. Discount: 15% of 240 = 36
  2. 240 − 36 = 204.00
  3. (Or: 85% × 240 = 204.00)
12.A jacket costs $340. It is reduced by 60% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $136.00

  1. Discount: 60% of 340 = 204
  2. 340 − 204 = 136.00
  3. (Or: 40% × 340 = 136.00)
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