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

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

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1.A jacket costs $1040. It is reduced by 25% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $780.00

  1. Discount: 25% of 1040 = 260
  2. 1040 − 260 = 780.00
  3. (Or: 75% × 1040 = 780.00)
2.Zoe's weekly pay of $1080 increases by 5%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $1134.00

  1. Increase: 5% of 1080 = 54
  2. 1080 + 54 = 1134.00
  3. (Or: 105% × 1080 = 1134.00)
3.Find 90% of 560.

Answer: 504

  1. 90% = 0.9
  2. 0.9 × 560 = 504
4.Find 30% of 780.

Answer: 234

  1. 30% = 0.3
  2. 0.3 × 780 = 234
5.A jacket costs $1060. It is reduced by 20% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $848.00

  1. Discount: 20% of 1060 = 212
  2. 1060 − 212 = 848.00
  3. (Or: 80% × 1060 = 848.00)
6.A jacket costs $480. It is reduced by 20% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $384.00

  1. Discount: 20% of 480 = 96
  2. 480 − 96 = 384.00
  3. (Or: 80% × 480 = 384.00)
7.Cooper's weekly pay of $340 increases by 5%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $357.00

  1. Increase: 5% of 340 = 17
  2. 340 + 17 = 357.00
  3. (Or: 105% × 340 = 357.00)
8.Jack's weekly pay of $180 increases by 20%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $216.00

  1. Increase: 20% of 180 = 36
  2. 180 + 36 = 216.00
  3. (Or: 120% × 180 = 216.00)
9.A jacket costs $1000. It is reduced by 15% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $850.00

  1. Discount: 15% of 1000 = 150
  2. 1000 − 150 = 850.00
  3. (Or: 85% × 1000 = 850.00)
10.Find 15% of 580.

Answer: 87

  1. 15% = 0.15
  2. 0.15 × 580 = 87
11.Mia's weekly pay of $620 increases by 25%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $775.00

  1. Increase: 25% of 620 = 155
  2. 620 + 155 = 775.00
  3. (Or: 125% × 620 = 775.00)
12.A jacket costs $1160. It is reduced by 60% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $464.00

  1. Discount: 60% of 1160 = 696
  2. 1160 − 696 = 464.00
  3. (Or: 40% × 1160 = 464.00)
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