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8th Grade Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers

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8th Grade Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 3 — Answers

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1.Emma's weekly pay of $520 increases by 22%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $634.40

  1. Increase: 22% of 520 = 114.4
  2. 520 + 114.4 = 634.40
  3. (Or: 122% × 520 = 634.40)
2.Cooper's weekly pay of $500 increases by 85%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $925.00

  1. Increase: 85% of 500 = 425
  2. 500 + 425 = 925.00
  3. (Or: 185% × 500 = 925.00)
3.Find 35% of 450.

Answer: 157.5

  1. 35% = 0.35
  2. 0.35 × 450 = 157.5
4.A jacket costs $160. It is reduced by 65% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $56.00

  1. Discount: 65% of 160 = 104
  2. 160 − 104 = 56.00
  3. (Or: 35% × 160 = 56.00)
5.Find 22% of 100.

Answer: 22

  1. 22% = 0.22
  2. 0.22 × 100 = 22
6.Find 12.5% of 320.

Answer: 40

  1. 12.5% = 0.125
  2. 0.125 × 320 = 40
7.Find 22% of 110.

Answer: 24.2

  1. 22% = 0.22
  2. 0.22 × 110 = 24.2
8.Grace's weekly pay of $210 increases by 35%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $283.50

  1. Increase: 35% of 210 = 73.5
  2. 210 + 73.5 = 283.50
  3. (Or: 135% × 210 = 283.50)
9.Find 4% of 220.

Answer: 8.8

  1. 4% = 0.04
  2. 0.04 × 220 = 8.8
10.A jacket costs $290. It is reduced by 85% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $43.50

  1. Discount: 85% of 290 = 246.5
  2. 290 − 246.5 = 43.50
  3. (Or: 15% × 290 = 43.50)
11.A jacket costs $130. It is reduced by 35% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $84.50

  1. Discount: 35% of 130 = 45.5
  2. 130 − 45.5 = 84.50
  3. (Or: 65% × 130 = 84.50)
12.Zoe's weekly pay of $300 increases by 85%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $555.00

  1. Increase: 85% of 300 = 255
  2. 300 + 255 = 555.00
  3. (Or: 185% × 300 = 555.00)
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