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Year 9 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers

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Year 9 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers

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1.A jacket costs $440. It is reduced by 60% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $176.00

  1. Discount: 60% of 440 = 264
  2. 440 − 264 = 176.00
  3. (Or: 40% × 440 = 176.00)
2.Jayden's weekly pay of $1140 increases by 20%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $1368.00

  1. Increase: 20% of 1140 = 228
  2. 1140 + 228 = 1368.00
  3. (Or: 120% × 1140 = 1368.00)
3.Mia's weekly pay of $600 increases by 5%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $630.00

  1. Increase: 5% of 600 = 30
  2. 600 + 30 = 630.00
  3. (Or: 105% × 600 = 630.00)
4.Find 75% of 740.

Answer: 555

  1. 75% = 0.75
  2. 0.75 × 740 = 555
5.Find 60% of 980.

Answer: 588

  1. 60% = 0.6
  2. 0.6 × 980 = 588
6.Find 20% of 880.

Answer: 176

  1. 20% = 0.2
  2. 0.2 × 880 = 176
7.Find 25% of 1060.

Answer: 265

  1. 25% = 0.25
  2. 0.25 × 1060 = 265
8.A jacket costs $240. It is reduced by 60% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $96.00

  1. Discount: 60% of 240 = 144
  2. 240 − 144 = 96.00
  3. (Or: 40% × 240 = 96.00)
9.Oliver's weekly pay of $260 increases by 30%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $338.00

  1. Increase: 30% of 260 = 78
  2. 260 + 78 = 338.00
  3. (Or: 130% × 260 = 338.00)
10.A jacket costs $1000. It is reduced by 75% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $250.00

  1. Discount: 75% of 1000 = 750
  2. 1000 − 750 = 250.00
  3. (Or: 25% × 1000 = 250.00)
11.Find 30% of 860.

Answer: 258

  1. 30% = 0.3
  2. 0.3 × 860 = 258
12.Aisha's weekly pay of $460 increases by 20%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $552.00

  1. Increase: 20% of 460 = 92
  2. 460 + 92 = 552.00
  3. (Or: 120% × 460 = 552.00)
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