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

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

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1.A jacket costs $340. It is reduced by 5% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $323.00

  1. Discount: 5% of 340 = 17
  2. 340 − 17 = 323.00
  3. (Or: 95% × 340 = 323.00)
2.Liam's weekly pay of $260 increases by 25%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $325.00

  1. Increase: 25% of 260 = 65
  2. 260 + 65 = 325.00
  3. (Or: 125% × 260 = 325.00)
3.Priya's weekly pay of $400 increases by 90%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $760.00

  1. Increase: 90% of 400 = 360
  2. 400 + 360 = 760.00
  3. (Or: 190% × 400 = 760.00)
4.Find 20% of 320.

Answer: 64

  1. 20% = 0.2
  2. 0.2 × 320 = 64
5.A jacket costs $180. It is reduced by 60% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $72.00

  1. Discount: 60% of 180 = 108
  2. 180 − 108 = 72.00
  3. (Or: 40% × 180 = 72.00)
6.A jacket costs $360. It is reduced by 90% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $36.00

  1. Discount: 90% of 360 = 324
  2. 360 − 324 = 36.00
  3. (Or: 10% × 360 = 36.00)
7.A jacket costs $620. It is reduced by 90% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $62.00

  1. Discount: 90% of 620 = 558
  2. 620 − 558 = 62.00
  3. (Or: 10% × 620 = 62.00)
8.Find 90% of 140.

Answer: 126

  1. 90% = 0.9
  2. 0.9 × 140 = 126
9.A jacket costs $740. It is reduced by 30% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $518.00

  1. Discount: 30% of 740 = 222
  2. 740 − 222 = 518.00
  3. (Or: 70% × 740 = 518.00)
10.Emma's weekly pay of $600 increases by 25%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $750.00

  1. Increase: 25% of 600 = 150
  2. 600 + 150 = 750.00
  3. (Or: 125% × 600 = 750.00)
11.Find 15% of 40.

Answer: 6

  1. 15% = 0.15
  2. 0.15 × 40 = 6
12.Find 15% of 1080.

Answer: 162

  1. 15% = 0.15
  2. 0.15 × 1080 = 162
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