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

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

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1.Find 35% of 300.

Answer: 105

  1. 35% = 0.35
  2. 0.35 × 300 = 105
2.Layla's weekly pay of $240 increases by 65%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $396.00

  1. Increase: 65% of 240 = 156
  2. 240 + 156 = 396.00
  3. (Or: 165% × 240 = 396.00)
3.Chloe's weekly pay of $260 increases by 12%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $291.20

  1. Increase: 12% of 260 = 31.2
  2. 260 + 31.2 = 291.20
  3. (Or: 112% × 260 = 291.20)
4.Harper's weekly pay of $400 increases by 12.5%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $450.00

  1. Increase: 12.5% of 400 = 50
  2. 400 + 50 = 450.00
  3. (Or: 112.5% × 400 = 450.00)
5.Find 22% of 580.

Answer: 127.6

  1. 22% = 0.22
  2. 0.22 × 580 = 127.6
6.Find 65% of 530.

Answer: 344.5

  1. 65% = 0.65
  2. 0.65 × 530 = 344.5
7.A jacket costs $130. It is reduced by 35% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $84.50

  1. Discount: 35% of 130 = 45.5
  2. 130 − 45.5 = 84.50
  3. (Or: 65% × 130 = 84.50)
8.Find 18% of 140.

Answer: 25.2

  1. 18% = 0.18
  2. 0.18 × 140 = 25.2
9.A jacket costs $410. It is reduced by 7% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $381.30

  1. Discount: 7% of 410 = 28.7
  2. 410 − 28.7 = 381.30
  3. (Or: 93% × 410 = 381.30)
10.A jacket costs $40. It is reduced by 7% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $37.20

  1. Discount: 7% of 40 = 2.8
  2. 40 − 2.8 = 37.20
  3. (Or: 93% × 40 = 37.20)
11.A jacket costs $330. It is reduced by 15% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $280.50

  1. Discount: 15% of 330 = 49.5
  2. 330 − 49.5 = 280.50
  3. (Or: 85% × 330 = 280.50)
12.Max's weekly pay of $370 increases by 35%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $499.50

  1. Increase: 35% of 370 = 129.5
  2. 370 + 129.5 = 499.50
  3. (Or: 135% × 370 = 499.50)
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