Year 7 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
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1.Priya's weekly pay of $300 increases by 30%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $390.00
- Increase: 30% of 300 = 90
- 300 + 90 = 390.00
- (Or: 130% × 300 = 390.00)
2.Tom's weekly pay of $620 increases by 15%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $713.00
- Increase: 15% of 620 = 93
- 620 + 93 = 713.00
- (Or: 115% × 620 = 713.00)
3.Find 40% of 800.
Answer: 320
- 40% = 0.4
- 0.4 × 800 = 320
4.Jack's weekly pay of $700 increases by 5%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $735.00
- Increase: 5% of 700 = 35
- 700 + 35 = 735.00
- (Or: 105% × 700 = 735.00)
5.Find 75% of 980.
Answer: 735
- 75% = 0.75
- 0.75 × 980 = 735
6.Find 25% of 500.
Answer: 125
- 25% = 0.25
- 0.25 × 500 = 125
7.Find 40% of 880.
Answer: 352
- 40% = 0.4
- 0.4 × 880 = 352
8.Find 30% of 960.
Answer: 288
- 30% = 0.3
- 0.3 × 960 = 288
9.Find 25% of 820.
Answer: 205
- 25% = 0.25
- 0.25 × 820 = 205
10.A jacket costs $880. It is reduced by 75% in a sale. What is the sale price?
Answer: $220.00
- Discount: 75% of 880 = 660
- 880 − 660 = 220.00
- (Or: 25% × 880 = 220.00)
11.A jacket costs $760. It is reduced by 10% in a sale. What is the sale price?
Answer: $684.00
- Discount: 10% of 760 = 76
- 760 − 76 = 684.00
- (Or: 90% × 760 = 684.00)
12.Find 75% of 540.
Answer: 405
- 75% = 0.75
- 0.75 × 540 = 405
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