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Year 8 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers

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Year 8 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers

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1.Find 7% of 580.

Answer: 40.6

  1. 7% = 0.07
  2. 0.07 × 580 = 40.6
2.A jacket costs $460. It is reduced by 7% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $427.80

  1. Discount: 7% of 460 = 32.2
  2. 460 − 32.2 = 427.80
  3. (Or: 93% × 460 = 427.80)
3.Find 12% of 570.

Answer: 68.4

  1. 12% = 0.12
  2. 0.12 × 570 = 68.4
4.Leo's weekly pay of $150 increases by 12.5%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $168.75

  1. Increase: 12.5% of 150 = 18.75
  2. 150 + 18.75 = 168.75
  3. (Or: 112.5% × 150 = 168.75)
5.Find 85% of 510.

Answer: 433.5

  1. 85% = 0.85
  2. 0.85 × 510 = 433.5
6.A jacket costs $260. It is reduced by 35% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $169.00

  1. Discount: 35% of 260 = 91
  2. 260 − 91 = 169.00
  3. (Or: 65% × 260 = 169.00)
7.Mason's weekly pay of $450 increases by 35%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $607.50

  1. Increase: 35% of 450 = 157.5
  2. 450 + 157.5 = 607.50
  3. (Or: 135% × 450 = 607.50)
8.Find 85% of 390.

Answer: 331.5

  1. 85% = 0.85
  2. 0.85 × 390 = 331.5
9.Mia's weekly pay of $470 increases by 2.5%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $481.75

  1. Increase: 2.5% of 470 = 11.75
  2. 470 + 11.75 = 481.75
  3. (Or: 102.5% × 470 = 481.75)
10.Aisha's weekly pay of $210 increases by 12%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $235.20

  1. Increase: 12% of 210 = 25.2
  2. 210 + 25.2 = 235.20
  3. (Or: 112% × 210 = 235.20)
11.Find 22% of 460.

Answer: 101.2

  1. 22% = 0.22
  2. 0.22 × 460 = 101.2
12.Aisha's weekly pay of $530 increases by 15%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $609.50

  1. Increase: 15% of 530 = 79.5
  2. 530 + 79.5 = 609.50
  3. (Or: 115% × 530 = 609.50)
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