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Year 6 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers

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Year 6 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers

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1.A jacket costs $380. It is reduced by 4% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $364.80

  1. Discount: 4% of 380 = 15.2
  2. 380 − 15.2 = 364.80
  3. (Or: 96% × 380 = 364.80)
2.A jacket costs $120. It is reduced by 22% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $93.60

  1. Discount: 22% of 120 = 26.4
  2. 120 − 26.4 = 93.60
  3. (Or: 78% × 120 = 93.60)
3.A jacket costs $220. It is reduced by 18% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $180.40

  1. Discount: 18% of 220 = 39.6
  2. 220 − 39.6 = 180.40
  3. (Or: 82% × 220 = 180.40)
4.Sienna's weekly pay of $40 increases by 7%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $42.80

  1. Increase: 7% of 40 = 2.8
  2. 40 + 2.8 = 42.80
  3. (Or: 107% × 40 = 42.80)
5.Sienna's weekly pay of $280 increases by 7%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $299.60

  1. Increase: 7% of 280 = 19.6
  2. 280 + 19.6 = 299.60
  3. (Or: 107% × 280 = 299.60)
6.Find 18% of 340.

Answer: 61.2

  1. 18% = 0.18
  2. 0.18 × 340 = 61.2
7.Layla's weekly pay of $550 increases by 2.5%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $563.75

  1. Increase: 2.5% of 550 = 13.75
  2. 550 + 13.75 = 563.75
  3. (Or: 102.5% × 550 = 563.75)
8.A jacket costs $100. It is reduced by 2.5% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $97.50

  1. Discount: 2.5% of 100 = 2.5
  2. 100 − 2.5 = 97.50
  3. (Or: 97.5% × 100 = 97.50)
9.Find 2.5% of 260.

Answer: 6.5

  1. 2.5% = 0.025
  2. 0.025 × 260 = 6.5
10.Layla's weekly pay of $50 increases by 65%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $82.50

  1. Increase: 65% of 50 = 32.5
  2. 50 + 32.5 = 82.50
  3. (Or: 165% × 50 = 82.50)
11.Find 85% of 430.

Answer: 365.5

  1. 85% = 0.85
  2. 0.85 × 430 = 365.5
12.Find 12% of 510.

Answer: 61.2

  1. 12% = 0.12
  2. 0.12 × 510 = 61.2
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