Success TutoringWorksheets

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

Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 9 percentages worksheet.

Download answers PDFPrint answersBack to worksheet
Success TutoringWorksheetsAnswer sheetYear 9 · Mathematics · Percentages

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

Show your working.

1.A jacket costs $820. It is reduced by 75% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $205.00

  1. Discount: 75% of 820 = 615
  2. 820 − 615 = 205.00
  3. (Or: 25% × 820 = 205.00)
2.Find 40% of 760.

Answer: 304

  1. 40% = 0.4
  2. 0.4 × 760 = 304
3.Oliver's weekly pay of $200 increases by 75%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $350.00

  1. Increase: 75% of 200 = 150
  2. 200 + 150 = 350.00
  3. (Or: 175% × 200 = 350.00)
4.A jacket costs $1080. It is reduced by 25% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $810.00

  1. Discount: 25% of 1080 = 270
  2. 1080 − 270 = 810.00
  3. (Or: 75% × 1080 = 810.00)
5.Ava's weekly pay of $700 increases by 15%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $805.00

  1. Increase: 15% of 700 = 105
  2. 700 + 105 = 805.00
  3. (Or: 115% × 700 = 805.00)
6.Find 40% of 600.

Answer: 240

  1. 40% = 0.4
  2. 0.4 × 600 = 240
7.Ruby's weekly pay of $960 increases by 5%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $1008.00

  1. Increase: 5% of 960 = 48
  2. 960 + 48 = 1008.00
  3. (Or: 105% × 960 = 1008.00)
8.A jacket costs $560. It is reduced by 20% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $448.00

  1. Discount: 20% of 560 = 112
  2. 560 − 112 = 448.00
  3. (Or: 80% × 560 = 448.00)
9.A jacket costs $200. It is reduced by 15% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $170.00

  1. Discount: 15% of 200 = 30
  2. 200 − 30 = 170.00
  3. (Or: 85% × 200 = 170.00)
10.A jacket costs $1040. It is reduced by 90% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $104.00

  1. Discount: 90% of 1040 = 936
  2. 1040 − 936 = 104.00
  3. (Or: 10% × 1040 = 104.00)
11.Find 60% of 100.

Answer: 60

  1. 60% = 0.6
  2. 0.6 × 100 = 60
12.A jacket costs $640. It is reduced by 60% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $256.00

  1. Discount: 60% of 640 = 384
  2. 640 − 384 = 256.00
  3. (Or: 40% × 640 = 256.00)
Free worksheets at worksheets.successtutoring.com · © Success Tutoring · Free for personal and classroom use

Marking tips

  • Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
  • For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
  • Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.

Great work. Here's what to try next: