8th Grade Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
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1.A jacket costs $960. It is reduced by 30% in a sale. What is the sale price?
Answer: $672.00
- Discount: 30% of 960 = 288
- 960 − 288 = 672.00
- (Or: 70% × 960 = 672.00)
2.Find 20% of 1100.
Answer: 220
- 20% = 0.2
- 0.2 × 1100 = 220
3.A jacket costs $120. It is reduced by 20% in a sale. What is the sale price?
Answer: $96.00
- Discount: 20% of 120 = 24
- 120 − 24 = 96.00
- (Or: 80% × 120 = 96.00)
4.Find 40% of 780.
Answer: 312
- 40% = 0.4
- 0.4 × 780 = 312
5.Find 20% of 160.
Answer: 32
- 20% = 0.2
- 0.2 × 160 = 32
6.A jacket costs $140. It is reduced by 20% in a sale. What is the sale price?
Answer: $112.00
- Discount: 20% of 140 = 28
- 140 − 28 = 112.00
- (Or: 80% × 140 = 112.00)
7.Hunter's weekly pay of $220 increases by 90%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $418.00
- Increase: 90% of 220 = 198
- 220 + 198 = 418.00
- (Or: 190% × 220 = 418.00)
8.Grace's weekly pay of $760 increases by 15%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $874.00
- Increase: 15% of 760 = 114
- 760 + 114 = 874.00
- (Or: 115% × 760 = 874.00)
9.Olivia's weekly pay of $800 increases by 20%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $960.00
- Increase: 20% of 800 = 160
- 800 + 160 = 960.00
- (Or: 120% × 800 = 960.00)
10.A jacket costs $920. It is reduced by 20% in a sale. What is the sale price?
Answer: $736.00
- Discount: 20% of 920 = 184
- 920 − 184 = 736.00
- (Or: 80% × 920 = 736.00)
11.Leo's weekly pay of $40 increases by 30%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $52.00
- Increase: 30% of 40 = 12
- 40 + 12 = 52.00
- (Or: 130% × 40 = 52.00)
12.Find 20% of 1000.
Answer: 200
- 20% = 0.2
- 0.2 × 1000 = 200
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