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Year 6 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers

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Year 6 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers

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1.A jacket costs $30. It is reduced by 7% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $27.90

  1. Discount: 7% of 30 = 2.1
  2. 30 − 2.1 = 27.90
  3. (Or: 93% × 30 = 27.90)
2.A jacket costs $190. It is reduced by 85% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $28.50

  1. Discount: 85% of 190 = 161.5
  2. 190 − 161.5 = 28.50
  3. (Or: 15% × 190 = 28.50)
3.Find 85% of 310.

Answer: 263.5

  1. 85% = 0.85
  2. 0.85 × 310 = 263.5
4.Find 7% of 350.

Answer: 24.5

  1. 7% = 0.07
  2. 0.07 × 350 = 24.5
5.Find 12% of 250.

Answer: 30

  1. 12% = 0.12
  2. 0.12 × 250 = 30
6.A jacket costs $340. It is reduced by 15% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $289.00

  1. Discount: 15% of 340 = 51
  2. 340 − 51 = 289.00
  3. (Or: 85% × 340 = 289.00)
7.Find 4% of 590.

Answer: 23.6

  1. 4% = 0.04
  2. 0.04 × 590 = 23.6
8.A jacket costs $380. It is reduced by 7% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $353.40

  1. Discount: 7% of 380 = 26.6
  2. 380 − 26.6 = 353.40
  3. (Or: 93% × 380 = 353.40)
9.A jacket costs $100. It is reduced by 18% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $82.00

  1. Discount: 18% of 100 = 18
  2. 100 − 18 = 82.00
  3. (Or: 82% × 100 = 82.00)
10.Find 7% of 150.

Answer: 10.5

  1. 7% = 0.07
  2. 0.07 × 150 = 10.5
11.A jacket costs $230. It is reduced by 12% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $202.40

  1. Discount: 12% of 230 = 27.6
  2. 230 − 27.6 = 202.40
  3. (Or: 88% × 230 = 202.40)
12.Ethan's weekly pay of $150 increases by 18%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $177.00

  1. Increase: 18% of 150 = 27
  2. 150 + 27 = 177.00
  3. (Or: 118% × 150 = 177.00)
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