Year 6 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 6 percentages worksheet.
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1.Find 30% of 340.
Answer: 102
- 30% = 0.3
- 0.3 × 340 = 102
2.A jacket costs $600. It is reduced by 10% in a sale. What is the sale price?
Answer: $540.00
- Discount: 10% of 600 = 60
- 600 − 60 = 540.00
- (Or: 90% × 600 = 540.00)
3.Archie's weekly pay of $900 increases by 90%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $1710.00
- Increase: 90% of 900 = 810
- 900 + 810 = 1710.00
- (Or: 190% × 900 = 1710.00)
4.Find 60% of 260.
Answer: 156
- 60% = 0.6
- 0.6 × 260 = 156
5.Ethan's weekly pay of $820 increases by 60%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $1312.00
- Increase: 60% of 820 = 492
- 820 + 492 = 1312.00
- (Or: 160% × 820 = 1312.00)
6.Find 25% of 800.
Answer: 200
- 25% = 0.25
- 0.25 × 800 = 200
7.Find 40% of 1140.
Answer: 456
- 40% = 0.4
- 0.4 × 1140 = 456
8.Find 25% of 60.
Answer: 15
- 25% = 0.25
- 0.25 × 60 = 15
9.Find 90% of 640.
Answer: 576
- 90% = 0.9
- 0.9 × 640 = 576
10.A jacket costs $900. It is reduced by 90% in a sale. What is the sale price?
Answer: $90.00
- Discount: 90% of 900 = 810
- 900 − 810 = 90.00
- (Or: 10% × 900 = 90.00)
11.Find 15% of 920.
Answer: 138
- 15% = 0.15
- 0.15 × 920 = 138
12.Find 15% of 960.
Answer: 144
- 15% = 0.15
- 0.15 × 960 = 144
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