Year 9 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
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Year 9 Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
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1.Tom's weekly pay of $1060 increases by 40%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $1484.00
- Increase: 40% of 1060 = 424
- 1060 + 424 = 1484.00
- (Or: 140% × 1060 = 1484.00)
2.Find 20% of 200.
Answer: 40
- 20% = 0.2
- 0.2 × 200 = 40
3.Isla's weekly pay of $940 increases by 60%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $1504.00
- Increase: 60% of 940 = 564
- 940 + 564 = 1504.00
- (Or: 160% × 940 = 1504.00)
4.Hunter's weekly pay of $1020 increases by 25%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $1275.00
- Increase: 25% of 1020 = 255
- 1020 + 255 = 1275.00
- (Or: 125% × 1020 = 1275.00)
5.Find 40% of 1140.
Answer: 456
- 40% = 0.4
- 0.4 × 1140 = 456
6.Find 20% of 740.
Answer: 148
- 20% = 0.2
- 0.2 × 740 = 148
7.Ethan's weekly pay of $960 increases by 75%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $1680.00
- Increase: 75% of 960 = 720
- 960 + 720 = 1680.00
- (Or: 175% × 960 = 1680.00)
8.Jack's weekly pay of $380 increases by 75%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $665.00
- Increase: 75% of 380 = 285
- 380 + 285 = 665.00
- (Or: 175% × 380 = 665.00)
9.Leo's weekly pay of $560 increases by 5%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $588.00
- Increase: 5% of 560 = 28
- 560 + 28 = 588.00
- (Or: 105% × 560 = 588.00)
10.Noah's weekly pay of $1180 increases by 10%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $1298.00
- Increase: 10% of 1180 = 118
- 1180 + 118 = 1298.00
- (Or: 110% × 1180 = 1298.00)
11.Find 10% of 160.
Answer: 16
- 10% = 0.1
- 0.1 × 160 = 16
12.Find 10% of 820.
Answer: 82
- 10% = 0.1
- 0.1 × 820 = 82
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