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Year 7 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 4 — Answers

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Year 7 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 4 — Answers

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1.Ruby's weekly pay of $590 increases by 2.5%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $604.75

  1. Increase: 2.5% of 590 = 14.75
  2. 590 + 14.75 = 604.75
  3. (Or: 102.5% × 590 = 604.75)
2.Cooper's weekly pay of $390 increases by 35%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $526.50

  1. Increase: 35% of 390 = 136.5
  2. 390 + 136.5 = 526.50
  3. (Or: 135% × 390 = 526.50)
3.Archie's weekly pay of $170 increases by 15%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $195.50

  1. Increase: 15% of 170 = 25.5
  2. 170 + 25.5 = 195.50
  3. (Or: 115% × 170 = 195.50)
4.Find 65% of 100.

Answer: 65

  1. 65% = 0.65
  2. 0.65 × 100 = 65
5.A jacket costs $190. It is reduced by 35% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $123.50

  1. Discount: 35% of 190 = 66.5
  2. 190 − 66.5 = 123.50
  3. (Or: 65% × 190 = 123.50)
6.Find 22% of 480.

Answer: 105.6

  1. 22% = 0.22
  2. 0.22 × 480 = 105.6
7.Find 4% of 190.

Answer: 7.6

  1. 4% = 0.04
  2. 0.04 × 190 = 7.6
8.Find 7% of 510.

Answer: 35.7

  1. 7% = 0.07
  2. 0.07 × 510 = 35.7
9.A jacket costs $290. It is reduced by 12% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $255.20

  1. Discount: 12% of 290 = 34.8
  2. 290 − 34.8 = 255.20
  3. (Or: 88% × 290 = 255.20)
10.A jacket costs $350. It is reduced by 65% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $122.50

  1. Discount: 65% of 350 = 227.5
  2. 350 − 227.5 = 122.50
  3. (Or: 35% × 350 = 122.50)
11.A jacket costs $70. It is reduced by 12.5% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $61.25

  1. Discount: 12.5% of 70 = 8.75
  2. 70 − 8.75 = 61.25
  3. (Or: 87.5% × 70 = 61.25)
12.Kai's weekly pay of $20 increases by 4%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $20.80

  1. Increase: 4% of 20 = 0.8
  2. 20 + 0.8 = 20.80
  3. (Or: 104% × 20 = 20.80)
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