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

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

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1.Find 85% of 350.

Answer: 297.5

  1. 85% = 0.85
  2. 0.85 × 350 = 297.5
2.Find 65% of 370.

Answer: 240.5

  1. 65% = 0.65
  2. 0.65 × 370 = 240.5
3.A jacket costs $440. It is reduced by 7% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $409.20

  1. Discount: 7% of 440 = 30.8
  2. 440 − 30.8 = 409.20
  3. (Or: 93% × 440 = 409.20)
4.A jacket costs $60. It is reduced by 4% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $57.60

  1. Discount: 4% of 60 = 2.4
  2. 60 − 2.4 = 57.60
  3. (Or: 96% × 60 = 57.60)
5.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)
6.Cooper's weekly pay of $340 increases by 12%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $380.80

  1. Increase: 12% of 340 = 40.8
  2. 340 + 40.8 = 380.80
  3. (Or: 112% × 340 = 380.80)
7.A jacket costs $350. It is reduced by 4% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $336.00

  1. Discount: 4% of 350 = 14
  2. 350 − 14 = 336.00
  3. (Or: 96% × 350 = 336.00)
8.Tom's weekly pay of $600 increases by 4%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $624.00

  1. Increase: 4% of 600 = 24
  2. 600 + 24 = 624.00
  3. (Or: 104% × 600 = 624.00)
9.Layla's weekly pay of $220 increases by 65%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $363.00

  1. Increase: 65% of 220 = 143
  2. 220 + 143 = 363.00
  3. (Or: 165% × 220 = 363.00)
10.Find 85% of 50.

Answer: 42.5

  1. 85% = 0.85
  2. 0.85 × 50 = 42.5
11.Find 22% of 600.

Answer: 132

  1. 22% = 0.22
  2. 0.22 × 600 = 132
12.Find 12% of 310.

Answer: 37.2

  1. 12% = 0.12
  2. 0.12 × 310 = 37.2
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