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Year 6 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers

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Year 6 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers

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1.Find 30% of 560.

Answer: 168

  1. 30% = 0.3
  2. 0.3 × 560 = 168
2.Mason's weekly pay of $480 increases by 90%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $912.00

  1. Increase: 90% of 480 = 432
  2. 480 + 432 = 912.00
  3. (Or: 190% × 480 = 912.00)
3.Find 60% of 840.

Answer: 504

  1. 60% = 0.6
  2. 0.6 × 840 = 504
4.Mason's weekly pay of $380 increases by 15%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $437.00

  1. Increase: 15% of 380 = 57
  2. 380 + 57 = 437.00
  3. (Or: 115% × 380 = 437.00)
5.A jacket costs $300. It is reduced by 90% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $30.00

  1. Discount: 90% of 300 = 270
  2. 300 − 270 = 30.00
  3. (Or: 10% × 300 = 30.00)
6.A jacket costs $240. It is reduced by 75% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $60.00

  1. Discount: 75% of 240 = 180
  2. 240 − 180 = 60.00
  3. (Or: 25% × 240 = 60.00)
7.Emma's weekly pay of $520 increases by 75%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $910.00

  1. Increase: 75% of 520 = 390
  2. 520 + 390 = 910.00
  3. (Or: 175% × 520 = 910.00)
8.Ava's weekly pay of $160 increases by 90%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $304.00

  1. Increase: 90% of 160 = 144
  2. 160 + 144 = 304.00
  3. (Or: 190% × 160 = 304.00)
9.A jacket costs $720. It is reduced by 20% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $576.00

  1. Discount: 20% of 720 = 144
  2. 720 − 144 = 576.00
  3. (Or: 80% × 720 = 576.00)
10.A jacket costs $280. It is reduced by 40% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $168.00

  1. Discount: 40% of 280 = 112
  2. 280 − 112 = 168.00
  3. (Or: 60% × 280 = 168.00)
11.A jacket costs $160. It is reduced by 5% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $152.00

  1. Discount: 5% of 160 = 8
  2. 160 − 8 = 152.00
  3. (Or: 95% × 160 = 152.00)
12.Chloe's weekly pay of $140 increases by 5%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $147.00

  1. Increase: 5% of 140 = 7
  2. 140 + 7 = 147.00
  3. (Or: 105% × 140 = 147.00)
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