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Year 8 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers

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Year 8 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers

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1.Amelia's weekly pay of $380 increases by 30%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $494.00

  1. Increase: 30% of 380 = 114
  2. 380 + 114 = 494.00
  3. (Or: 130% × 380 = 494.00)
2.A jacket costs $960. It is reduced by 75% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $240.00

  1. Discount: 75% of 960 = 720
  2. 960 − 720 = 240.00
  3. (Or: 25% × 960 = 240.00)
3.A jacket costs $320. It is reduced by 5% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $304.00

  1. Discount: 5% of 320 = 16
  2. 320 − 16 = 304.00
  3. (Or: 95% × 320 = 304.00)
4.Find 90% of 680.

Answer: 612

  1. 90% = 0.9
  2. 0.9 × 680 = 612
5.A jacket costs $920. It is reduced by 10% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $828.00

  1. Discount: 10% of 920 = 92
  2. 920 − 92 = 828.00
  3. (Or: 90% × 920 = 828.00)
6.A jacket costs $120. It is reduced by 40% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $72.00

  1. Discount: 40% of 120 = 48
  2. 120 − 48 = 72.00
  3. (Or: 60% × 120 = 72.00)
7.Cooper's weekly pay of $140 increases by 90%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $266.00

  1. Increase: 90% of 140 = 126
  2. 140 + 126 = 266.00
  3. (Or: 190% × 140 = 266.00)
8.Find 10% of 640.

Answer: 64

  1. 10% = 0.1
  2. 0.1 × 640 = 64
9.A jacket costs $740. It is reduced by 60% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $296.00

  1. Discount: 60% of 740 = 444
  2. 740 − 444 = 296.00
  3. (Or: 40% × 740 = 296.00)
10.Max's weekly pay of $800 increases by 15%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $920.00

  1. Increase: 15% of 800 = 120
  2. 800 + 120 = 920.00
  3. (Or: 115% × 800 = 920.00)
11.A jacket costs $1060. It is reduced by 5% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $1007.00

  1. Discount: 5% of 1060 = 53
  2. 1060 − 53 = 1007.00
  3. (Or: 95% × 1060 = 1007.00)
12.A jacket costs $1180. It is reduced by 30% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $826.00

  1. Discount: 30% of 1180 = 354
  2. 1180 − 354 = 826.00
  3. (Or: 70% × 1180 = 826.00)
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