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Year 7 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers

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Year 7 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers

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1.Find 60% of 180.

Answer: 108

  1. 60% = 0.6
  2. 0.6 × 180 = 108
2.Find 15% of 580.

Answer: 87

  1. 15% = 0.15
  2. 0.15 × 580 = 87
3.Find 30% of 580.

Answer: 174

  1. 30% = 0.3
  2. 0.3 × 580 = 174
4.Find 75% of 1100.

Answer: 825

  1. 75% = 0.75
  2. 0.75 × 1100 = 825
5.A jacket costs $300. It is reduced by 60% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $120.00

  1. Discount: 60% of 300 = 180
  2. 300 − 180 = 120.00
  3. (Or: 40% × 300 = 120.00)
6.A jacket costs $960. It is reduced by 40% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $576.00

  1. Discount: 40% of 960 = 384
  2. 960 − 384 = 576.00
  3. (Or: 60% × 960 = 576.00)
7.Find 30% of 980.

Answer: 294

  1. 30% = 0.3
  2. 0.3 × 980 = 294
8.Mason's weekly pay of $220 increases by 90%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $418.00

  1. Increase: 90% of 220 = 198
  2. 220 + 198 = 418.00
  3. (Or: 190% × 220 = 418.00)
9.A jacket costs $1080. It is reduced by 20% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $864.00

  1. Discount: 20% of 1080 = 216
  2. 1080 − 216 = 864.00
  3. (Or: 80% × 1080 = 864.00)
10.A jacket costs $220. It is reduced by 60% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $88.00

  1. Discount: 60% of 220 = 132
  2. 220 − 132 = 88.00
  3. (Or: 40% × 220 = 88.00)
11.Find 60% of 300.

Answer: 180

  1. 60% = 0.6
  2. 0.6 × 300 = 180
12.Ruby's weekly pay of $1000 increases by 60%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $1600.00

  1. Increase: 60% of 1000 = 600
  2. 1000 + 600 = 1600.00
  3. (Or: 160% × 1000 = 1600.00)
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