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

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

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1.Layla's weekly pay of $1200 increases by 20%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $1440.00

  1. Increase: 20% of 1200 = 240
  2. 1200 + 240 = 1440.00
  3. (Or: 120% × 1200 = 1440.00)
2.Find 10% of 1000.

Answer: 100

  1. 10% = 0.1
  2. 0.1 × 1000 = 100
3.A jacket costs $960. It is reduced by 30% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $672.00

  1. Discount: 30% of 960 = 288
  2. 960 − 288 = 672.00
  3. (Or: 70% × 960 = 672.00)
4.Find 75% of 880.

Answer: 660

  1. 75% = 0.75
  2. 0.75 × 880 = 660
5.Find 10% of 340.

Answer: 34

  1. 10% = 0.1
  2. 0.1 × 340 = 34
6.Find 10% of 880.

Answer: 88

  1. 10% = 0.1
  2. 0.1 × 880 = 88
7.Mia's weekly pay of $200 increases by 25%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $250.00

  1. Increase: 25% of 200 = 50
  2. 200 + 50 = 250.00
  3. (Or: 125% × 200 = 250.00)
8.A jacket costs $240. It is reduced by 75% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $60.00

  1. Discount: 75% of 240 = 180
  2. 240 − 180 = 60.00
  3. (Or: 25% × 240 = 60.00)
9.Noah's weekly pay of $480 increases by 90%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $912.00

  1. Increase: 90% of 480 = 432
  2. 480 + 432 = 912.00
  3. (Or: 190% × 480 = 912.00)
10.A jacket costs $160. It is reduced by 20% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $128.00

  1. Discount: 20% of 160 = 32
  2. 160 − 32 = 128.00
  3. (Or: 80% × 160 = 128.00)
11.Amelia's weekly pay of $320 increases by 25%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $400.00

  1. Increase: 25% of 320 = 80
  2. 320 + 80 = 400.00
  3. (Or: 125% × 320 = 400.00)
12.Hunter's weekly pay of $100 increases by 10%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $110.00

  1. Increase: 10% of 100 = 10
  2. 100 + 10 = 110.00
  3. (Or: 110% × 100 = 110.00)
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