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Year 9 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers

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Year 9 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers

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1.Emma's weekly pay of $1200 increases by 15%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $1380.00

  1. Increase: 15% of 1200 = 180
  2. 1200 + 180 = 1380.00
  3. (Or: 115% × 1200 = 1380.00)
2.Archie's weekly pay of $500 increases by 30%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $650.00

  1. Increase: 30% of 500 = 150
  2. 500 + 150 = 650.00
  3. (Or: 130% × 500 = 650.00)
3.Mia's weekly pay of $920 increases by 30%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $1196.00

  1. Increase: 30% of 920 = 276
  2. 920 + 276 = 1196.00
  3. (Or: 130% × 920 = 1196.00)
4.Find 30% of 620.

Answer: 186

  1. 30% = 0.3
  2. 0.3 × 620 = 186
5.Ethan's weekly pay of $160 increases by 25%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $200.00

  1. Increase: 25% of 160 = 40
  2. 160 + 40 = 200.00
  3. (Or: 125% × 160 = 200.00)
6.A jacket costs $780. It is reduced by 75% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $195.00

  1. Discount: 75% of 780 = 585
  2. 780 − 585 = 195.00
  3. (Or: 25% × 780 = 195.00)
7.Find 60% of 1180.

Answer: 708

  1. 60% = 0.6
  2. 0.6 × 1180 = 708
8.Jack's weekly pay of $760 increases by 75%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $1330.00

  1. Increase: 75% of 760 = 570
  2. 760 + 570 = 1330.00
  3. (Or: 175% × 760 = 1330.00)
9.Find 75% of 900.

Answer: 675

  1. 75% = 0.75
  2. 0.75 × 900 = 675
10.Find 90% of 300.

Answer: 270

  1. 90% = 0.9
  2. 0.9 × 300 = 270
11.Cooper's weekly pay of $340 increases by 60%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $544.00

  1. Increase: 60% of 340 = 204
  2. 340 + 204 = 544.00
  3. (Or: 160% × 340 = 544.00)
12.Find 40% of 700.

Answer: 280

  1. 40% = 0.4
  2. 0.4 × 700 = 280
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