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Year 9 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers

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Year 9 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers

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1.Find 12.5% of 580.

Answer: 72.5

  1. 12.5% = 0.125
  2. 0.125 × 580 = 72.5
2.Tom's weekly pay of $500 increases by 18%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $590.00

  1. Increase: 18% of 500 = 90
  2. 500 + 90 = 590.00
  3. (Or: 118% × 500 = 590.00)
3.A jacket costs $530. It is reduced by 18% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $434.60

  1. Discount: 18% of 530 = 95.4
  2. 530 − 95.4 = 434.60
  3. (Or: 82% × 530 = 434.60)
4.Find 22% of 310.

Answer: 68.2

  1. 22% = 0.22
  2. 0.22 × 310 = 68.2
5.Find 12% of 270.

Answer: 32.4

  1. 12% = 0.12
  2. 0.12 × 270 = 32.4
6.A jacket costs $90. It is reduced by 12.5% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $78.75

  1. Discount: 12.5% of 90 = 11.25
  2. 90 − 11.25 = 78.75
  3. (Or: 87.5% × 90 = 78.75)
7.A jacket costs $240. It is reduced by 65% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $84.00

  1. Discount: 65% of 240 = 156
  2. 240 − 156 = 84.00
  3. (Or: 35% × 240 = 84.00)
8.A jacket costs $130. It is reduced by 12% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $114.40

  1. Discount: 12% of 130 = 15.6
  2. 130 − 15.6 = 114.40
  3. (Or: 88% × 130 = 114.40)
9.Find 15% of 130.

Answer: 19.5

  1. 15% = 0.15
  2. 0.15 × 130 = 19.5
10.Find 22% of 290.

Answer: 63.8

  1. 22% = 0.22
  2. 0.22 × 290 = 63.8
11.A jacket costs $30. It is reduced by 45% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $16.50

  1. Discount: 45% of 30 = 13.5
  2. 30 − 13.5 = 16.50
  3. (Or: 55% × 30 = 16.50)
12.A jacket costs $250. It is reduced by 7% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $232.50

  1. Discount: 7% of 250 = 17.5
  2. 250 − 17.5 = 232.50
  3. (Or: 93% × 250 = 232.50)
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