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8th Grade Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers

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8th Grade Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 2 — Answers

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1.A jacket costs $540. It is reduced by 5% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $513.00

  1. Discount: 5% of 540 = 27
  2. 540 − 27 = 513.00
  3. (Or: 95% × 540 = 513.00)
2.A jacket costs $860. It is reduced by 20% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $688.00

  1. Discount: 20% of 860 = 172
  2. 860 − 172 = 688.00
  3. (Or: 80% × 860 = 688.00)
3.Find 5% of 560.

Answer: 28

  1. 5% = 0.05
  2. 0.05 × 560 = 28
4.Find 10% of 380.

Answer: 38

  1. 10% = 0.1
  2. 0.1 × 380 = 38
5.A jacket costs $480. It is reduced by 5% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $456.00

  1. Discount: 5% of 480 = 24
  2. 480 − 24 = 456.00
  3. (Or: 95% × 480 = 456.00)
6.Chloe's weekly pay of $880 increases by 40%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $1232.00

  1. Increase: 40% of 880 = 352
  2. 880 + 352 = 1232.00
  3. (Or: 140% × 880 = 1232.00)
7.A jacket costs $680. It is reduced by 40% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $408.00

  1. Discount: 40% of 680 = 272
  2. 680 − 272 = 408.00
  3. (Or: 60% × 680 = 408.00)
8.A jacket costs $760. It is reduced by 90% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $76.00

  1. Discount: 90% of 760 = 684
  2. 760 − 684 = 76.00
  3. (Or: 10% × 760 = 76.00)
9.Olivia's weekly pay of $560 increases by 20%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $672.00

  1. Increase: 20% of 560 = 112
  2. 560 + 112 = 672.00
  3. (Or: 120% × 560 = 672.00)
10.Archie's weekly pay of $140 increases by 15%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $161.00

  1. Increase: 15% of 140 = 21
  2. 140 + 21 = 161.00
  3. (Or: 115% × 140 = 161.00)
11.Find 40% of 200.

Answer: 80

  1. 40% = 0.4
  2. 0.4 × 200 = 80
12.Kai's weekly pay of $140 increases by 60%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $224.00

  1. Increase: 60% of 140 = 84
  2. 140 + 84 = 224.00
  3. (Or: 160% × 140 = 224.00)
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