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Year 9 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers

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Year 9 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers

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1.Aisha's weekly pay of $780 increases by 30%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $1014.00

  1. Increase: 30% of 780 = 234
  2. 780 + 234 = 1014.00
  3. (Or: 130% × 780 = 1014.00)
2.Jayden's weekly pay of $120 increases by 60%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $192.00

  1. Increase: 60% of 120 = 72
  2. 120 + 72 = 192.00
  3. (Or: 160% × 120 = 192.00)
3.Archie's weekly pay of $160 increases by 15%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $184.00

  1. Increase: 15% of 160 = 24
  2. 160 + 24 = 184.00
  3. (Or: 115% × 160 = 184.00)
4.Find 25% of 920.

Answer: 230

  1. 25% = 0.25
  2. 0.25 × 920 = 230
5.Find 60% of 200.

Answer: 120

  1. 60% = 0.6
  2. 0.6 × 200 = 120
6.Find 25% of 1180.

Answer: 295

  1. 25% = 0.25
  2. 0.25 × 1180 = 295
7.Kai's weekly pay of $640 increases by 90%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $1216.00

  1. Increase: 90% of 640 = 576
  2. 640 + 576 = 1216.00
  3. (Or: 190% × 640 = 1216.00)
8.Ethan's weekly pay of $980 increases by 30%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $1274.00

  1. Increase: 30% of 980 = 294
  2. 980 + 294 = 1274.00
  3. (Or: 130% × 980 = 1274.00)
9.Find 5% of 840.

Answer: 42

  1. 5% = 0.05
  2. 0.05 × 840 = 42
10.A jacket costs $1140. It is reduced by 15% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $969.00

  1. Discount: 15% of 1140 = 171
  2. 1140 − 171 = 969.00
  3. (Or: 85% × 1140 = 969.00)
11.Find 25% of 260.

Answer: 65

  1. 25% = 0.25
  2. 0.25 × 260 = 65
12.Archie's weekly pay of $680 increases by 75%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $1190.00

  1. Increase: 75% of 680 = 510
  2. 680 + 510 = 1190.00
  3. (Or: 175% × 680 = 1190.00)
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