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Year 8 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers

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Year 8 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers

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1.A jacket costs $160. It is reduced by 30% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $112.00

  1. Discount: 30% of 160 = 48
  2. 160 − 48 = 112.00
  3. (Or: 70% × 160 = 112.00)
2.A jacket costs $480. It is reduced by 25% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $360.00

  1. Discount: 25% of 480 = 120
  2. 480 − 120 = 360.00
  3. (Or: 75% × 480 = 360.00)
3.Find 75% of 220.

Answer: 165

  1. 75% = 0.75
  2. 0.75 × 220 = 165
4.A jacket costs $600. It is reduced by 10% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $540.00

  1. Discount: 10% of 600 = 60
  2. 600 − 60 = 540.00
  3. (Or: 90% × 600 = 540.00)
5.Find 15% of 960.

Answer: 144

  1. 15% = 0.15
  2. 0.15 × 960 = 144
6.Find 90% of 100.

Answer: 90

  1. 90% = 0.9
  2. 0.9 × 100 = 90
7.A jacket costs $1160. It is reduced by 40% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $696.00

  1. Discount: 40% of 1160 = 464
  2. 1160 − 464 = 696.00
  3. (Or: 60% × 1160 = 696.00)
8.Emma's weekly pay of $840 increases by 25%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $1050.00

  1. Increase: 25% of 840 = 210
  2. 840 + 210 = 1050.00
  3. (Or: 125% × 840 = 1050.00)
9.Priya's weekly pay of $340 increases by 90%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $646.00

  1. Increase: 90% of 340 = 306
  2. 340 + 306 = 646.00
  3. (Or: 190% × 340 = 646.00)
10.Find 40% of 800.

Answer: 320

  1. 40% = 0.4
  2. 0.4 × 800 = 320
11.Lucas's weekly pay of $200 increases by 90%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $380.00

  1. Increase: 90% of 200 = 180
  2. 200 + 180 = 380.00
  3. (Or: 190% × 200 = 380.00)
12.Find 40% of 60.

Answer: 24

  1. 40% = 0.4
  2. 0.4 × 60 = 24
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