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Year 8 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers

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Year 8 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers

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1.Kai's weekly pay of $60 increases by 12.5%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $67.50

  1. Increase: 12.5% of 60 = 7.5
  2. 60 + 7.5 = 67.50
  3. (Or: 112.5% × 60 = 67.50)
2.Oliver's weekly pay of $330 increases by 85%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $610.50

  1. Increase: 85% of 330 = 280.5
  2. 330 + 280.5 = 610.50
  3. (Or: 185% × 330 = 610.50)
3.Kai's weekly pay of $130 increases by 22%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $158.60

  1. Increase: 22% of 130 = 28.6
  2. 130 + 28.6 = 158.60
  3. (Or: 122% × 130 = 158.60)
4.A jacket costs $410. It is reduced by 18% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $336.20

  1. Discount: 18% of 410 = 73.8
  2. 410 − 73.8 = 336.20
  3. (Or: 82% × 410 = 336.20)
5.Emma's weekly pay of $60 increases by 7%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $64.20

  1. Increase: 7% of 60 = 4.2
  2. 60 + 4.2 = 64.20
  3. (Or: 107% × 60 = 64.20)
6.Olivia's weekly pay of $50 increases by 18%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $59.00

  1. Increase: 18% of 50 = 9
  2. 50 + 9 = 59.00
  3. (Or: 118% × 50 = 59.00)
7.A jacket costs $270. It is reduced by 2.5% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $263.25

  1. Discount: 2.5% of 270 = 6.75
  2. 270 − 6.75 = 263.25
  3. (Or: 97.5% × 270 = 263.25)
8.Mason's weekly pay of $230 increases by 15%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $264.50

  1. Increase: 15% of 230 = 34.5
  2. 230 + 34.5 = 264.50
  3. (Or: 115% × 230 = 264.50)
9.Noah's weekly pay of $430 increases by 12.5%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $483.75

  1. Increase: 12.5% of 430 = 53.75
  2. 430 + 53.75 = 483.75
  3. (Or: 112.5% × 430 = 483.75)
10.A jacket costs $220. It is reduced by 7% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $204.60

  1. Discount: 7% of 220 = 15.4
  2. 220 − 15.4 = 204.60
  3. (Or: 93% × 220 = 204.60)
11.Emma's weekly pay of $310 increases by 65%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $511.50

  1. Increase: 65% of 310 = 201.5
  2. 310 + 201.5 = 511.50
  3. (Or: 165% × 310 = 511.50)
12.A jacket costs $170. It is reduced by 35% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $110.50

  1. Discount: 35% of 170 = 59.5
  2. 170 − 59.5 = 110.50
  3. (Or: 65% × 170 = 110.50)
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