7th Grade Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the 7th Grade percentages worksheet.
7th Grade Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
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1.Leo's weekly pay of $410 increases by 2.5%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $420.25
- Increase: 2.5% of 410 = 10.25
- 410 + 10.25 = 420.25
- (Or: 102.5% × 410 = 420.25)
2.Find 2.5% of 450.
Answer: 11.25
- 2.5% = 0.025
- 0.025 × 450 = 11.25
3.Chloe's weekly pay of $570 increases by 18%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $672.60
- Increase: 18% of 570 = 102.6
- 570 + 102.6 = 672.60
- (Or: 118% × 570 = 672.60)
4.Harper's weekly pay of $230 increases by 2.5%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $235.75
- Increase: 2.5% of 230 = 5.75
- 230 + 5.75 = 235.75
- (Or: 102.5% × 230 = 235.75)
5.A jacket costs $540. It is reduced by 15% in a sale. What is the sale price?
Answer: $459.00
- Discount: 15% of 540 = 81
- 540 − 81 = 459.00
- (Or: 85% × 540 = 459.00)
6.Ethan's weekly pay of $230 increases by 18%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $271.40
- Increase: 18% of 230 = 41.4
- 230 + 41.4 = 271.40
- (Or: 118% × 230 = 271.40)
7.Priya's weekly pay of $60 increases by 35%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $81.00
- Increase: 35% of 60 = 21
- 60 + 21 = 81.00
- (Or: 135% × 60 = 81.00)
8.Olivia's weekly pay of $190 increases by 35%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $256.50
- Increase: 35% of 190 = 66.5
- 190 + 66.5 = 256.50
- (Or: 135% × 190 = 256.50)
9.Mia's weekly pay of $140 increases by 35%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $189.00
- Increase: 35% of 140 = 49
- 140 + 49 = 189.00
- (Or: 135% × 140 = 189.00)
10.Ruby's weekly pay of $410 increases by 12.5%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $461.25
- Increase: 12.5% of 410 = 51.25
- 410 + 51.25 = 461.25
- (Or: 112.5% × 410 = 461.25)
11.Sienna's weekly pay of $480 increases by 12.5%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $540.00
- Increase: 12.5% of 480 = 60
- 480 + 60 = 540.00
- (Or: 112.5% × 480 = 540.00)
12.Find 35% of 440.
Answer: 154
- 35% = 0.35
- 0.35 × 440 = 154
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