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Year 7 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers

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Year 7 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers

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1.A jacket costs $180. It is reduced by 4% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $172.80

  1. Discount: 4% of 180 = 7.2
  2. 180 − 7.2 = 172.80
  3. (Or: 96% × 180 = 172.80)
2.Find 22% of 360.

Answer: 79.2

  1. 22% = 0.22
  2. 0.22 × 360 = 79.2
3.A jacket costs $40. It is reduced by 22% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $31.20

  1. Discount: 22% of 40 = 8.8
  2. 40 − 8.8 = 31.20
  3. (Or: 78% × 40 = 31.20)
4.Find 65% of 20.

Answer: 13

  1. 65% = 0.65
  2. 0.65 × 20 = 13
5.Hunter's weekly pay of $70 increases by 12%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $78.40

  1. Increase: 12% of 70 = 8.4
  2. 70 + 8.4 = 78.40
  3. (Or: 112% × 70 = 78.40)
6.A jacket costs $250. It is reduced by 85% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $37.50

  1. Discount: 85% of 250 = 212.5
  2. 250 − 212.5 = 37.50
  3. (Or: 15% × 250 = 37.50)
7.A jacket costs $380. It is reduced by 22% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $296.40

  1. Discount: 22% of 380 = 83.6
  2. 380 − 83.6 = 296.40
  3. (Or: 78% × 380 = 296.40)
8.Find 18% of 400.

Answer: 72

  1. 18% = 0.18
  2. 0.18 × 400 = 72
9.Find 65% of 220.

Answer: 143

  1. 65% = 0.65
  2. 0.65 × 220 = 143
10.Noah's weekly pay of $110 increases by 12.5%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $123.75

  1. Increase: 12.5% of 110 = 13.75
  2. 110 + 13.75 = 123.75
  3. (Or: 112.5% × 110 = 123.75)
11.Zoe's weekly pay of $270 increases by 35%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $364.50

  1. Increase: 35% of 270 = 94.5
  2. 270 + 94.5 = 364.50
  3. (Or: 135% × 270 = 364.50)
12.Find 7% of 160.

Answer: 11.2

  1. 7% = 0.07
  2. 0.07 × 160 = 11.2
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