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

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

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1.Find 35% of 480.

Answer: 168

  1. 35% = 0.35
  2. 0.35 × 480 = 168
2.A jacket costs $260. It is reduced by 2.5% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $253.50

  1. Discount: 2.5% of 260 = 6.5
  2. 260 − 6.5 = 253.50
  3. (Or: 97.5% × 260 = 253.50)
3.A jacket costs $70. It is reduced by 12% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $61.60

  1. Discount: 12% of 70 = 8.4
  2. 70 − 8.4 = 61.60
  3. (Or: 88% × 70 = 61.60)
4.A jacket costs $150. It is reduced by 22% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $117.00

  1. Discount: 22% of 150 = 33
  2. 150 − 33 = 117.00
  3. (Or: 78% × 150 = 117.00)
5.Archie's weekly pay of $590 increases by 85%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $1091.50

  1. Increase: 85% of 590 = 501.5
  2. 590 + 501.5 = 1091.50
  3. (Or: 185% × 590 = 1091.50)
6.Find 7% of 590.

Answer: 41.3

  1. 7% = 0.07
  2. 0.07 × 590 = 41.3
7.A jacket costs $70. It is reduced by 22% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $54.60

  1. Discount: 22% of 70 = 15.4
  2. 70 − 15.4 = 54.60
  3. (Or: 78% × 70 = 54.60)
8.A jacket costs $310. It is reduced by 35% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $201.50

  1. Discount: 35% of 310 = 108.5
  2. 310 − 108.5 = 201.50
  3. (Or: 65% × 310 = 201.50)
9.Find 4% of 360.

Answer: 14.4

  1. 4% = 0.04
  2. 0.04 × 360 = 14.4
10.Hunter's weekly pay of $520 increases by 15%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $598.00

  1. Increase: 15% of 520 = 78
  2. 520 + 78 = 598.00
  3. (Or: 115% × 520 = 598.00)
11.Emma's weekly pay of $150 increases by 45%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $217.50

  1. Increase: 45% of 150 = 67.5
  2. 150 + 67.5 = 217.50
  3. (Or: 145% × 150 = 217.50)
12.Find 2.5% of 200.

Answer: 5

  1. 2.5% = 0.025
  2. 0.025 × 200 = 5
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