7th Grade Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the 7th Grade percentages worksheet.
7th Grade Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Answers
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1.Find 40% of 1060.
Answer: 424
- 40% = 0.4
- 0.4 × 1060 = 424
2.Olivia's weekly pay of $600 increases by 20%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $720.00
- Increase: 20% of 600 = 120
- 600 + 120 = 720.00
- (Or: 120% × 600 = 720.00)
3.Find 20% of 260.
Answer: 52
- 20% = 0.2
- 0.2 × 260 = 52
4.Find 25% of 160.
Answer: 40
- 25% = 0.25
- 0.25 × 160 = 40
5.A jacket costs $600. It is reduced by 40% in a sale. What is the sale price?
Answer: $360.00
- Discount: 40% of 600 = 240
- 600 − 240 = 360.00
- (Or: 60% × 600 = 360.00)
6.Priya's weekly pay of $200 increases by 10%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $220.00
- Increase: 10% of 200 = 20
- 200 + 20 = 220.00
- (Or: 110% × 200 = 220.00)
7.Find 5% of 300.
Answer: 15
- 5% = 0.05
- 0.05 × 300 = 15
8.Find 30% of 280.
Answer: 84
- 30% = 0.3
- 0.3 × 280 = 84
9.Find 10% of 60.
Answer: 6
- 10% = 0.1
- 0.1 × 60 = 6
10.A jacket costs $720. It is reduced by 10% in a sale. What is the sale price?
Answer: $648.00
- Discount: 10% of 720 = 72
- 720 − 72 = 648.00
- (Or: 90% × 720 = 648.00)
11.Find 60% of 660.
Answer: 396
- 60% = 0.6
- 0.6 × 660 = 396
12.Harper's weekly pay of $300 increases by 25%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $375.00
- Increase: 25% of 300 = 75
- 300 + 75 = 375.00
- (Or: 125% × 300 = 375.00)
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