7th Grade Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the 7th Grade percentages worksheet.
7th Grade Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers
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1.Ethan's weekly pay of $540 increases by 60%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $864.00
- Increase: 60% of 540 = 324
- 540 + 324 = 864.00
- (Or: 160% × 540 = 864.00)
2.A jacket costs $280. It is reduced by 75% in a sale. What is the sale price?
Answer: $70.00
- Discount: 75% of 280 = 210
- 280 − 210 = 70.00
- (Or: 25% × 280 = 70.00)
3.A jacket costs $260. It is reduced by 10% in a sale. What is the sale price?
Answer: $234.00
- Discount: 10% of 260 = 26
- 260 − 26 = 234.00
- (Or: 90% × 260 = 234.00)
4.Tom's weekly pay of $500 increases by 5%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $525.00
- Increase: 5% of 500 = 25
- 500 + 25 = 525.00
- (Or: 105% × 500 = 525.00)
5.A jacket costs $1140. It is reduced by 40% in a sale. What is the sale price?
Answer: $684.00
- Discount: 40% of 1140 = 456
- 1140 − 456 = 684.00
- (Or: 60% × 1140 = 684.00)
6.Sienna's weekly pay of $940 increases by 25%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $1175.00
- Increase: 25% of 940 = 235
- 940 + 235 = 1175.00
- (Or: 125% × 940 = 1175.00)
7.A jacket costs $100. It is reduced by 40% in a sale. What is the sale price?
Answer: $60.00
- Discount: 40% of 100 = 40
- 100 − 40 = 60.00
- (Or: 60% × 100 = 60.00)
8.Find 40% of 220.
Answer: 88
- 40% = 0.4
- 0.4 × 220 = 88
9.A jacket costs $780. It is reduced by 60% in a sale. What is the sale price?
Answer: $312.00
- Discount: 60% of 780 = 468
- 780 − 468 = 312.00
- (Or: 40% × 780 = 312.00)
10.Hunter's weekly pay of $920 increases by 60%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $1472.00
- Increase: 60% of 920 = 552
- 920 + 552 = 1472.00
- (Or: 160% × 920 = 1472.00)
11.Zoe's weekly pay of $900 increases by 60%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $1440.00
- Increase: 60% of 900 = 540
- 900 + 540 = 1440.00
- (Or: 160% × 900 = 1440.00)
12.Find 75% of 520.
Answer: 390
- 75% = 0.75
- 0.75 × 520 = 390
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