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

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

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1.Leo's weekly pay of $280 increases by 75%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $490.00

  1. Increase: 75% of 280 = 210
  2. 280 + 210 = 490.00
  3. (Or: 175% × 280 = 490.00)
2.Find 90% of 540.

Answer: 486

  1. 90% = 0.9
  2. 0.9 × 540 = 486
3.A jacket costs $80. It is reduced by 40% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $48.00

  1. Discount: 40% of 80 = 32
  2. 80 − 32 = 48.00
  3. (Or: 60% × 80 = 48.00)
4.Emma's weekly pay of $860 increases by 30%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $1118.00

  1. Increase: 30% of 860 = 258
  2. 860 + 258 = 1118.00
  3. (Or: 130% × 860 = 1118.00)
5.A jacket costs $220. It is reduced by 75% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $55.00

  1. Discount: 75% of 220 = 165
  2. 220 − 165 = 55.00
  3. (Or: 25% × 220 = 55.00)
6.Find 5% of 740.

Answer: 37

  1. 5% = 0.05
  2. 0.05 × 740 = 37
7.A jacket costs $760. It is reduced by 20% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $608.00

  1. Discount: 20% of 760 = 152
  2. 760 − 152 = 608.00
  3. (Or: 80% × 760 = 608.00)
8.Find 15% of 1180.

Answer: 177

  1. 15% = 0.15
  2. 0.15 × 1180 = 177
9.Olivia's weekly pay of $120 increases by 15%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $138.00

  1. Increase: 15% of 120 = 18
  2. 120 + 18 = 138.00
  3. (Or: 115% × 120 = 138.00)
10.Priya's weekly pay of $1120 increases by 60%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $1792.00

  1. Increase: 60% of 1120 = 672
  2. 1120 + 672 = 1792.00
  3. (Or: 160% × 1120 = 1792.00)
11.A jacket costs $1080. It is reduced by 40% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $648.00

  1. Discount: 40% of 1080 = 432
  2. 1080 − 432 = 648.00
  3. (Or: 60% × 1080 = 648.00)
12.Find 5% of 140.

Answer: 7

  1. 5% = 0.05
  2. 0.05 × 140 = 7
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