7th Grade Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the 7th Grade percentages worksheet.
7th Grade Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
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1.Find 18% of 60.
Answer: 10.8
- 18% = 0.18
- 0.18 × 60 = 10.8
2.A jacket costs $460. It is reduced by 65% in a sale. What is the sale price?
Answer: $161.00
- Discount: 65% of 460 = 299
- 460 − 299 = 161.00
- (Or: 35% × 460 = 161.00)
3.Tom's weekly pay of $100 increases by 15%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $115.00
- Increase: 15% of 100 = 15
- 100 + 15 = 115.00
- (Or: 115% × 100 = 115.00)
4.Find 22% of 190.
Answer: 41.8
- 22% = 0.22
- 0.22 × 190 = 41.8
5.A jacket costs $40. It is reduced by 7% in a sale. What is the sale price?
Answer: $37.20
- Discount: 7% of 40 = 2.8
- 40 − 2.8 = 37.20
- (Or: 93% × 40 = 37.20)
6.Find 22% of 460.
Answer: 101.2
- 22% = 0.22
- 0.22 × 460 = 101.2
7.Find 4% of 570.
Answer: 22.8
- 4% = 0.04
- 0.04 × 570 = 22.8
8.A jacket costs $200. It is reduced by 85% in a sale. What is the sale price?
Answer: $30.00
- Discount: 85% of 200 = 170
- 200 − 170 = 30.00
- (Or: 15% × 200 = 30.00)
9.Mason's weekly pay of $460 increases by 7%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $492.20
- Increase: 7% of 460 = 32.2
- 460 + 32.2 = 492.20
- (Or: 107% × 460 = 492.20)
10.Find 85% of 260.
Answer: 221
- 85% = 0.85
- 0.85 × 260 = 221
11.A jacket costs $250. It is reduced by 15% in a sale. What is the sale price?
Answer: $212.50
- Discount: 15% of 250 = 37.5
- 250 − 37.5 = 212.50
- (Or: 85% × 250 = 212.50)
12.Find 12% of 280.
Answer: 33.6
- 12% = 0.12
- 0.12 × 280 = 33.6
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