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6th Grade Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 4 — Answers

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6th Grade Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 4 — Answers

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1.Find 15% of 130.

Answer: 19.5

  1. 15% = 0.15
  2. 0.15 × 130 = 19.5
2.Find 2.5% of 370.

Answer: 9.25

  1. 2.5% = 0.025
  2. 0.025 × 370 = 9.25
3.Find 7% of 280.

Answer: 19.6

  1. 7% = 0.07
  2. 0.07 × 280 = 19.6
4.A jacket costs $520. It is reduced by 35% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $338.00

  1. Discount: 35% of 520 = 182
  2. 520 − 182 = 338.00
  3. (Or: 65% × 520 = 338.00)
5.Find 12% of 400.

Answer: 48

  1. 12% = 0.12
  2. 0.12 × 400 = 48
6.A jacket costs $580. It is reduced by 35% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $377.00

  1. Discount: 35% of 580 = 203
  2. 580 − 203 = 377.00
  3. (Or: 65% × 580 = 377.00)
7.Leo's weekly pay of $120 increases by 85%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $222.00

  1. Increase: 85% of 120 = 102
  2. 120 + 102 = 222.00
  3. (Or: 185% × 120 = 222.00)
8.Lucas's weekly pay of $40 increases by 85%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $74.00

  1. Increase: 85% of 40 = 34
  2. 40 + 34 = 74.00
  3. (Or: 185% × 40 = 74.00)
9.A jacket costs $320. It is reduced by 22% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $249.60

  1. Discount: 22% of 320 = 70.4
  2. 320 − 70.4 = 249.60
  3. (Or: 78% × 320 = 249.60)
10.Find 4% of 140.

Answer: 5.6

  1. 4% = 0.04
  2. 0.04 × 140 = 5.6
11.Max's weekly pay of $250 increases by 65%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $412.50

  1. Increase: 65% of 250 = 162.5
  2. 250 + 162.5 = 412.50
  3. (Or: 165% × 250 = 412.50)
12.A jacket costs $550. It is reduced by 45% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $302.50

  1. Discount: 45% of 550 = 247.5
  2. 550 − 247.5 = 302.50
  3. (Or: 55% × 550 = 302.50)
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