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

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

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1.A jacket costs $290. It is reduced by 85% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $43.50

  1. Discount: 85% of 290 = 246.5
  2. 290 − 246.5 = 43.50
  3. (Or: 15% × 290 = 43.50)
2.Ava's weekly pay of $590 increases by 65%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $973.50

  1. Increase: 65% of 590 = 383.5
  2. 590 + 383.5 = 973.50
  3. (Or: 165% × 590 = 973.50)
3.A jacket costs $460. It is reduced by 65% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $161.00

  1. Discount: 65% of 460 = 299
  2. 460 − 299 = 161.00
  3. (Or: 35% × 460 = 161.00)
4.Layla's weekly pay of $480 increases by 35%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $648.00

  1. Increase: 35% of 480 = 168
  2. 480 + 168 = 648.00
  3. (Or: 135% × 480 = 648.00)
5.Tom's weekly pay of $230 increases by 22%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $280.60

  1. Increase: 22% of 230 = 50.6
  2. 230 + 50.6 = 280.60
  3. (Or: 122% × 230 = 280.60)
6.A jacket costs $510. It is reduced by 22% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $397.80

  1. Discount: 22% of 510 = 112.2
  2. 510 − 112.2 = 397.80
  3. (Or: 78% × 510 = 397.80)
7.Layla's weekly pay of $370 increases by 45%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $536.50

  1. Increase: 45% of 370 = 166.5
  2. 370 + 166.5 = 536.50
  3. (Or: 145% × 370 = 536.50)
8.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)
9.A jacket costs $90. It is reduced by 4% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $86.40

  1. Discount: 4% of 90 = 3.6
  2. 90 − 3.6 = 86.40
  3. (Or: 96% × 90 = 86.40)
10.Max's weekly pay of $440 increases by 22%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $536.80

  1. Increase: 22% of 440 = 96.8
  2. 440 + 96.8 = 536.80
  3. (Or: 122% × 440 = 536.80)
11.A jacket costs $430. It is reduced by 7% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $399.90

  1. Discount: 7% of 430 = 30.1
  2. 430 − 30.1 = 399.90
  3. (Or: 93% × 430 = 399.90)
12.Lucas's weekly pay of $280 increases by 45%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $406.00

  1. Increase: 45% of 280 = 126
  2. 280 + 126 = 406.00
  3. (Or: 145% × 280 = 406.00)
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