Year 8 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
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1.Find 35% of 160.
Answer: 56
- 35% = 0.35
- 0.35 × 160 = 56
2.Find 18% of 510.
Answer: 91.8
- 18% = 0.18
- 0.18 × 510 = 91.8
3.Liam's weekly pay of $480 increases by 35%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $648.00
- Increase: 35% of 480 = 168
- 480 + 168 = 648.00
- (Or: 135% × 480 = 648.00)
4.Find 7% of 350.
Answer: 24.5
- 7% = 0.07
- 0.07 × 350 = 24.5
5.Find 15% of 180.
Answer: 27
- 15% = 0.15
- 0.15 × 180 = 27
6.Find 65% of 540.
Answer: 351
- 65% = 0.65
- 0.65 × 540 = 351
7.A jacket costs $80. It is reduced by 12.5% in a sale. What is the sale price?
Answer: $70.00
- Discount: 12.5% of 80 = 10
- 80 − 10 = 70.00
- (Or: 87.5% × 80 = 70.00)
8.Ethan's weekly pay of $380 increases by 18%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $448.40
- Increase: 18% of 380 = 68.4
- 380 + 68.4 = 448.40
- (Or: 118% × 380 = 448.40)
9.Oliver's weekly pay of $400 increases by 12.5%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $450.00
- Increase: 12.5% of 400 = 50
- 400 + 50 = 450.00
- (Or: 112.5% × 400 = 450.00)
10.Zoe's weekly pay of $230 increases by 65%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $379.50
- Increase: 65% of 230 = 149.5
- 230 + 149.5 = 379.50
- (Or: 165% × 230 = 379.50)
11.Kai's weekly pay of $490 increases by 45%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $710.50
- Increase: 45% of 490 = 220.5
- 490 + 220.5 = 710.50
- (Or: 145% × 490 = 710.50)
12.Find 15% of 520.
Answer: 78
- 15% = 0.15
- 0.15 × 520 = 78
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