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

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

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1.A jacket costs $860. It is reduced by 10% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $774.00

  1. Discount: 10% of 860 = 86
  2. 860 − 86 = 774.00
  3. (Or: 90% × 860 = 774.00)
2.Olivia's weekly pay of $280 increases by 30%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $364.00

  1. Increase: 30% of 280 = 84
  2. 280 + 84 = 364.00
  3. (Or: 130% × 280 = 364.00)
3.Find 75% of 860.

Answer: 645

  1. 75% = 0.75
  2. 0.75 × 860 = 645
4.Find 40% of 900.

Answer: 360

  1. 40% = 0.4
  2. 0.4 × 900 = 360
5.Isla's weekly pay of $1080 increases by 30%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $1404.00

  1. Increase: 30% of 1080 = 324
  2. 1080 + 324 = 1404.00
  3. (Or: 130% × 1080 = 1404.00)
6.A jacket costs $920. It is reduced by 20% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $736.00

  1. Discount: 20% of 920 = 184
  2. 920 − 184 = 736.00
  3. (Or: 80% × 920 = 736.00)
7.Find 10% of 320.

Answer: 32

  1. 10% = 0.1
  2. 0.1 × 320 = 32
8.Olivia's weekly pay of $740 increases by 25%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $925.00

  1. Increase: 25% of 740 = 185
  2. 740 + 185 = 925.00
  3. (Or: 125% × 740 = 925.00)
9.Mason's weekly pay of $300 increases by 10%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $330.00

  1. Increase: 10% of 300 = 30
  2. 300 + 30 = 330.00
  3. (Or: 110% × 300 = 330.00)
10.A jacket costs $840. It is reduced by 10% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $756.00

  1. Discount: 10% of 840 = 84
  2. 840 − 84 = 756.00
  3. (Or: 90% × 840 = 756.00)
11.Ethan's weekly pay of $140 increases by 60%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $224.00

  1. Increase: 60% of 140 = 84
  2. 140 + 84 = 224.00
  3. (Or: 160% × 140 = 224.00)
12.Find 90% of 1140.

Answer: 1026

  1. 90% = 0.9
  2. 0.9 × 1140 = 1026
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