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Year 8 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers

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Year 8 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers

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1.Archie's weekly pay of $760 increases by 10%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $836.00

  1. Increase: 10% of 760 = 76
  2. 760 + 76 = 836.00
  3. (Or: 110% × 760 = 836.00)
2.A jacket costs $680. It is reduced by 40% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $408.00

  1. Discount: 40% of 680 = 272
  2. 680 − 272 = 408.00
  3. (Or: 60% × 680 = 408.00)
3.A jacket costs $620. It is reduced by 75% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $155.00

  1. Discount: 75% of 620 = 465
  2. 620 − 465 = 155.00
  3. (Or: 25% × 620 = 155.00)
4.Find 5% of 720.

Answer: 36

  1. 5% = 0.05
  2. 0.05 × 720 = 36
5.Find 75% of 1180.

Answer: 885

  1. 75% = 0.75
  2. 0.75 × 1180 = 885
6.Tom's weekly pay of $520 increases by 20%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $624.00

  1. Increase: 20% of 520 = 104
  2. 520 + 104 = 624.00
  3. (Or: 120% × 520 = 624.00)
7.Mason's weekly pay of $440 increases by 25%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $550.00

  1. Increase: 25% of 440 = 110
  2. 440 + 110 = 550.00
  3. (Or: 125% × 440 = 550.00)
8.Mason's weekly pay of $240 increases by 10%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $264.00

  1. Increase: 10% of 240 = 24
  2. 240 + 24 = 264.00
  3. (Or: 110% × 240 = 264.00)
9.A jacket costs $1140. It is reduced by 10% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $1026.00

  1. Discount: 10% of 1140 = 114
  2. 1140 − 114 = 1026.00
  3. (Or: 90% × 1140 = 1026.00)
10.A jacket costs $1200. It is reduced by 40% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $720.00

  1. Discount: 40% of 1200 = 480
  2. 1200 − 480 = 720.00
  3. (Or: 60% × 1200 = 720.00)
11.Find 5% of 140.

Answer: 7

  1. 5% = 0.05
  2. 0.05 × 140 = 7
12.Max's weekly pay of $420 increases by 10%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $462.00

  1. Increase: 10% of 420 = 42
  2. 420 + 42 = 462.00
  3. (Or: 110% × 420 = 462.00)
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