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Year 9 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers

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Year 9 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers

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1.A jacket costs $400. It is reduced by 5% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $380.00

  1. Discount: 5% of 400 = 20
  2. 400 − 20 = 380.00
  3. (Or: 95% × 400 = 380.00)
2.A jacket costs $940. It is reduced by 20% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $752.00

  1. Discount: 20% of 940 = 188
  2. 940 − 188 = 752.00
  3. (Or: 80% × 940 = 752.00)
3.Ava's weekly pay of $780 increases by 60%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $1248.00

  1. Increase: 60% of 780 = 468
  2. 780 + 468 = 1248.00
  3. (Or: 160% × 780 = 1248.00)
4.A jacket costs $1140. It is reduced by 60% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $456.00

  1. Discount: 60% of 1140 = 684
  2. 1140 − 684 = 456.00
  3. (Or: 40% × 1140 = 456.00)
5.A jacket costs $1200. It is reduced by 15% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $1020.00

  1. Discount: 15% of 1200 = 180
  2. 1200 − 180 = 1020.00
  3. (Or: 85% × 1200 = 1020.00)
6.Cooper's weekly pay of $40 increases by 15%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $46.00

  1. Increase: 15% of 40 = 6
  2. 40 + 6 = 46.00
  3. (Or: 115% × 40 = 46.00)
7.Hunter's weekly pay of $440 increases by 30%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $572.00

  1. Increase: 30% of 440 = 132
  2. 440 + 132 = 572.00
  3. (Or: 130% × 440 = 572.00)
8.Find 5% of 400.

Answer: 20

  1. 5% = 0.05
  2. 0.05 × 400 = 20
9.Chloe's weekly pay of $80 increases by 40%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $112.00

  1. Increase: 40% of 80 = 32
  2. 80 + 32 = 112.00
  3. (Or: 140% × 80 = 112.00)
10.A jacket costs $1160. It is reduced by 60% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $464.00

  1. Discount: 60% of 1160 = 696
  2. 1160 − 696 = 464.00
  3. (Or: 40% × 1160 = 464.00)
11.A jacket costs $340. It is reduced by 75% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $85.00

  1. Discount: 75% of 340 = 255
  2. 340 − 255 = 85.00
  3. (Or: 25% × 340 = 85.00)
12.Find 10% of 860.

Answer: 86

  1. 10% = 0.1
  2. 0.1 × 860 = 86
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