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Year 7 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers

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Year 7 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers

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1.Find 35% of 360.

Answer: 126

  1. 35% = 0.35
  2. 0.35 × 360 = 126
2.Find 65% of 30.

Answer: 19.5

  1. 65% = 0.65
  2. 0.65 × 30 = 19.5
3.A jacket costs $420. It is reduced by 15% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $357.00

  1. Discount: 15% of 420 = 63
  2. 420 − 63 = 357.00
  3. (Or: 85% × 420 = 357.00)
4.Jayden's weekly pay of $310 increases by 2.5%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $317.75

  1. Increase: 2.5% of 310 = 7.75
  2. 310 + 7.75 = 317.75
  3. (Or: 102.5% × 310 = 317.75)
5.Find 22% of 480.

Answer: 105.6

  1. 22% = 0.22
  2. 0.22 × 480 = 105.6
6.A jacket costs $480. It is reduced by 4% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $460.80

  1. Discount: 4% of 480 = 19.2
  2. 480 − 19.2 = 460.80
  3. (Or: 96% × 480 = 460.80)
7.Archie's weekly pay of $220 increases by 2.5%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $225.50

  1. Increase: 2.5% of 220 = 5.5
  2. 220 + 5.5 = 225.50
  3. (Or: 102.5% × 220 = 225.50)
8.Tom's weekly pay of $180 increases by 12%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $201.60

  1. Increase: 12% of 180 = 21.6
  2. 180 + 21.6 = 201.60
  3. (Or: 112% × 180 = 201.60)
9.Layla's weekly pay of $580 increases by 65%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $957.00

  1. Increase: 65% of 580 = 377
  2. 580 + 377 = 957.00
  3. (Or: 165% × 580 = 957.00)
10.A jacket costs $150. It is reduced by 22% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $117.00

  1. Discount: 22% of 150 = 33
  2. 150 − 33 = 117.00
  3. (Or: 78% × 150 = 117.00)
11.Harper's weekly pay of $560 increases by 12%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $627.20

  1. Increase: 12% of 560 = 67.2
  2. 560 + 67.2 = 627.20
  3. (Or: 112% × 560 = 627.20)
12.A jacket costs $560. It is reduced by 35% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $364.00

  1. Discount: 35% of 560 = 196
  2. 560 − 196 = 364.00
  3. (Or: 65% × 560 = 364.00)
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