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6th Grade Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers

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6th Grade Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers

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1.A jacket costs $760. It is reduced by 20% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $608.00

  1. Discount: 20% of 760 = 152
  2. 760 − 152 = 608.00
  3. (Or: 80% × 760 = 608.00)
2.Liam's weekly pay of $720 increases by 15%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $828.00

  1. Increase: 15% of 720 = 108
  2. 720 + 108 = 828.00
  3. (Or: 115% × 720 = 828.00)
3.Tom's weekly pay of $1020 increases by 90%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $1938.00

  1. Increase: 90% of 1020 = 918
  2. 1020 + 918 = 1938.00
  3. (Or: 190% × 1020 = 1938.00)
4.A jacket costs $360. It is reduced by 25% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $270.00

  1. Discount: 25% of 360 = 90
  2. 360 − 90 = 270.00
  3. (Or: 75% × 360 = 270.00)
5.Find 25% of 380.

Answer: 95

  1. 25% = 0.25
  2. 0.25 × 380 = 95
6.Find 5% of 420.

Answer: 21

  1. 5% = 0.05
  2. 0.05 × 420 = 21
7.Find 5% of 180.

Answer: 9

  1. 5% = 0.05
  2. 0.05 × 180 = 9
8.Find 15% of 760.

Answer: 114

  1. 15% = 0.15
  2. 0.15 × 760 = 114
9.Noah's weekly pay of $740 increases by 90%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $1406.00

  1. Increase: 90% of 740 = 666
  2. 740 + 666 = 1406.00
  3. (Or: 190% × 740 = 1406.00)
10.Jayden's weekly pay of $260 increases by 75%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $455.00

  1. Increase: 75% of 260 = 195
  2. 260 + 195 = 455.00
  3. (Or: 175% × 260 = 455.00)
11.A jacket costs $1000. It is reduced by 20% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $800.00

  1. Discount: 20% of 1000 = 200
  2. 1000 − 200 = 800.00
  3. (Or: 80% × 1000 = 800.00)
12.Olivia's weekly pay of $460 increases by 15%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $529.00

  1. Increase: 15% of 460 = 69
  2. 460 + 69 = 529.00
  3. (Or: 115% × 460 = 529.00)
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