8th Grade Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 4 — Answers
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1.A jacket costs $180. It is reduced by 10% in a sale. What is the sale price?
Answer: $162.00
- Discount: 10% of 180 = 18
- 180 − 18 = 162.00
- (Or: 90% × 180 = 162.00)
2.A jacket costs $980. It is reduced by 20% in a sale. What is the sale price?
Answer: $784.00
- Discount: 20% of 980 = 196
- 980 − 196 = 784.00
- (Or: 80% × 980 = 784.00)
3.Find 20% of 560.
Answer: 112
- 20% = 0.2
- 0.2 × 560 = 112
4.Find 20% of 240.
Answer: 48
- 20% = 0.2
- 0.2 × 240 = 48
5.A jacket costs $680. It is reduced by 20% in a sale. What is the sale price?
Answer: $544.00
- Discount: 20% of 680 = 136
- 680 − 136 = 544.00
- (Or: 80% × 680 = 544.00)
6.A jacket costs $440. It is reduced by 10% in a sale. What is the sale price?
Answer: $396.00
- Discount: 10% of 440 = 44
- 440 − 44 = 396.00
- (Or: 90% × 440 = 396.00)
7.Find 40% of 1080.
Answer: 432
- 40% = 0.4
- 0.4 × 1080 = 432
8.Find 25% of 1000.
Answer: 250
- 25% = 0.25
- 0.25 × 1000 = 250
9.Find 30% of 140.
Answer: 42
- 30% = 0.3
- 0.3 × 140 = 42
10.Kai's weekly pay of $580 increases by 90%. What is the new weekly pay?
Answer: $1102.00
- Increase: 90% of 580 = 522
- 580 + 522 = 1102.00
- (Or: 190% × 580 = 1102.00)
11.Find 10% of 1040.
Answer: 104
- 10% = 0.1
- 0.1 × 1040 = 104
12.Find 75% of 300.
Answer: 225
- 75% = 0.75
- 0.75 × 300 = 225
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