Year 10 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
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1.Mia's weekly pay of $820 increases by 25%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $1025.00
- Increase: 25% of 820 = 205
- 820 + 205 = 1025.00
- (Or: 125% × 820 = 1025.00)
2.Zoe's weekly pay of $540 increases by 30%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $702.00
- Increase: 30% of 540 = 162
- 540 + 162 = 702.00
- (Or: 130% × 540 = 702.00)
3.A jacket costs $120. It is reduced by 30% in a sale. What is the sale price?
Answer: $84.00
- Discount: 30% of 120 = 36
- 120 − 36 = 84.00
- (Or: 70% × 120 = 84.00)
4.A jacket costs $220. It is reduced by 60% in a sale. What is the sale price?
Answer: $88.00
- Discount: 60% of 220 = 132
- 220 − 132 = 88.00
- (Or: 40% × 220 = 88.00)
5.Find 40% of 880.
Answer: 352
- 40% = 0.4
- 0.4 × 880 = 352
6.Find 90% of 920.
Answer: 828
- 90% = 0.9
- 0.9 × 920 = 828
7.Find 15% of 240.
Answer: 36
- 15% = 0.15
- 0.15 × 240 = 36
8.Find 40% of 180.
Answer: 72
- 40% = 0.4
- 0.4 × 180 = 72
9.Find 10% of 500.
Answer: 50
- 10% = 0.1
- 0.1 × 500 = 50
10.Find 90% of 200.
Answer: 180
- 90% = 0.9
- 0.9 × 200 = 180
11.Find 25% of 180.
Answer: 45
- 25% = 0.25
- 0.25 × 180 = 45
12.Find 30% of 280.
Answer: 84
- 30% = 0.3
- 0.3 × 280 = 84
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