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

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

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1.A jacket costs $240. It is reduced by 85% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $36.00

  1. Discount: 85% of 240 = 204
  2. 240 − 204 = 36.00
  3. (Or: 15% × 240 = 36.00)
2.A jacket costs $430. It is reduced by 22% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $335.40

  1. Discount: 22% of 430 = 94.6
  2. 430 − 94.6 = 335.40
  3. (Or: 78% × 430 = 335.40)
3.Find 2.5% of 280.

Answer: 7

  1. 2.5% = 0.025
  2. 0.025 × 280 = 7
4.Ruby's weekly pay of $130 increases by 18%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $153.40

  1. Increase: 18% of 130 = 23.4
  2. 130 + 23.4 = 153.40
  3. (Or: 118% × 130 = 153.40)
5.Find 22% of 470.

Answer: 103.4

  1. 22% = 0.22
  2. 0.22 × 470 = 103.4
6.Find 12.5% of 300.

Answer: 37.5

  1. 12.5% = 0.125
  2. 0.125 × 300 = 37.5
7.A jacket costs $250. It is reduced by 18% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $205.00

  1. Discount: 18% of 250 = 45
  2. 250 − 45 = 205.00
  3. (Or: 82% × 250 = 205.00)
8.Amelia's weekly pay of $500 increases by 35%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $675.00

  1. Increase: 35% of 500 = 175
  2. 500 + 175 = 675.00
  3. (Or: 135% × 500 = 675.00)
9.A jacket costs $390. It is reduced by 4% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $374.40

  1. Discount: 4% of 390 = 15.6
  2. 390 − 15.6 = 374.40
  3. (Or: 96% × 390 = 374.40)
10.A jacket costs $560. It is reduced by 2.5% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $546.00

  1. Discount: 2.5% of 560 = 14
  2. 560 − 14 = 546.00
  3. (Or: 97.5% × 560 = 546.00)
11.Hunter's weekly pay of $190 increases by 15%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $218.50

  1. Increase: 15% of 190 = 28.5
  2. 190 + 28.5 = 218.50
  3. (Or: 115% × 190 = 218.50)
12.Find 12.5% of 120.

Answer: 15

  1. 12.5% = 0.125
  2. 0.125 × 120 = 15
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