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

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

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1.Find 65% of 120.

Answer: 78

  1. 65% = 0.65
  2. 0.65 × 120 = 78
2.A jacket costs $480. It is reduced by 45% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $264.00

  1. Discount: 45% of 480 = 216
  2. 480 − 216 = 264.00
  3. (Or: 55% × 480 = 264.00)
3.Find 18% of 200.

Answer: 36

  1. 18% = 0.18
  2. 0.18 × 200 = 36
4.Find 18% of 180.

Answer: 32.4

  1. 18% = 0.18
  2. 0.18 × 180 = 32.4
5.Ava's weekly pay of $550 increases by 15%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $632.50

  1. Increase: 15% of 550 = 82.5
  2. 550 + 82.5 = 632.50
  3. (Or: 115% × 550 = 632.50)
6.Ethan's weekly pay of $210 increases by 45%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $304.50

  1. Increase: 45% of 210 = 94.5
  2. 210 + 94.5 = 304.50
  3. (Or: 145% × 210 = 304.50)
7.Sienna's weekly pay of $320 increases by 12%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $358.40

  1. Increase: 12% of 320 = 38.4
  2. 320 + 38.4 = 358.40
  3. (Or: 112% × 320 = 358.40)
8.Tom's weekly pay of $220 increases by 4%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $228.80

  1. Increase: 4% of 220 = 8.8
  2. 220 + 8.8 = 228.80
  3. (Or: 104% × 220 = 228.80)
9.Find 22% of 500.

Answer: 110

  1. 22% = 0.22
  2. 0.22 × 500 = 110
10.A jacket costs $100. It is reduced by 15% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $85.00

  1. Discount: 15% of 100 = 15
  2. 100 − 15 = 85.00
  3. (Or: 85% × 100 = 85.00)
11.A jacket costs $480. It is reduced by 18% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $393.60

  1. Discount: 18% of 480 = 86.4
  2. 480 − 86.4 = 393.60
  3. (Or: 82% × 480 = 393.60)
12.A jacket costs $390. It is reduced by 12% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $343.20

  1. Discount: 12% of 390 = 46.8
  2. 390 − 46.8 = 343.20
  3. (Or: 88% × 390 = 343.20)
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