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Year 9 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers

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Year 9 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers

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1.Hunter's weekly pay of $100 increases by 75%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $175.00

  1. Increase: 75% of 100 = 75
  2. 100 + 75 = 175.00
  3. (Or: 175% × 100 = 175.00)
2.A jacket costs $320. It is reduced by 75% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $80.00

  1. Discount: 75% of 320 = 240
  2. 320 − 240 = 80.00
  3. (Or: 25% × 320 = 80.00)
3.A jacket costs $760. It is reduced by 15% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $646.00

  1. Discount: 15% of 760 = 114
  2. 760 − 114 = 646.00
  3. (Or: 85% × 760 = 646.00)
4.Ruby's weekly pay of $180 increases by 90%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $342.00

  1. Increase: 90% of 180 = 162
  2. 180 + 162 = 342.00
  3. (Or: 190% × 180 = 342.00)
5.Find 15% of 180.

Answer: 27

  1. 15% = 0.15
  2. 0.15 × 180 = 27
6.A jacket costs $440. It is reduced by 75% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $110.00

  1. Discount: 75% of 440 = 330
  2. 440 − 330 = 110.00
  3. (Or: 25% × 440 = 110.00)
7.Find 75% of 40.

Answer: 30

  1. 75% = 0.75
  2. 0.75 × 40 = 30
8.A jacket costs $580. It is reduced by 75% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $145.00

  1. Discount: 75% of 580 = 435
  2. 580 − 435 = 145.00
  3. (Or: 25% × 580 = 145.00)
9.Zoe's weekly pay of $80 increases by 90%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $152.00

  1. Increase: 90% of 80 = 72
  2. 80 + 72 = 152.00
  3. (Or: 190% × 80 = 152.00)
10.Ethan's weekly pay of $920 increases by 5%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $966.00

  1. Increase: 5% of 920 = 46
  2. 920 + 46 = 966.00
  3. (Or: 105% × 920 = 966.00)
11.Find 75% of 1020.

Answer: 765

  1. 75% = 0.75
  2. 0.75 × 1020 = 765
12.Find 10% of 900.

Answer: 90

  1. 10% = 0.1
  2. 0.1 × 900 = 90
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