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9th Grade Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers

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9th Grade Percentage of an Amount Worksheet — Level 3 — Practice Set 2 — Answers

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1.A jacket costs $390. It is reduced by 65% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $136.50

  1. Discount: 65% of 390 = 253.5
  2. 390 − 253.5 = 136.50
  3. (Or: 35% × 390 = 136.50)
2.A jacket costs $260. It is reduced by 2.5% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $253.50

  1. Discount: 2.5% of 260 = 6.5
  2. 260 − 6.5 = 253.50
  3. (Or: 97.5% × 260 = 253.50)
3.A jacket costs $190. It is reduced by 22% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $148.20

  1. Discount: 22% of 190 = 41.8
  2. 190 − 41.8 = 148.20
  3. (Or: 78% × 190 = 148.20)
4.Lucas's weekly pay of $420 increases by 12%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $470.40

  1. Increase: 12% of 420 = 50.4
  2. 420 + 50.4 = 470.40
  3. (Or: 112% × 420 = 470.40)
5.Find 65% of 440.

Answer: 286

  1. 65% = 0.65
  2. 0.65 × 440 = 286
6.A jacket costs $60. It is reduced by 35% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $39.00

  1. Discount: 35% of 60 = 21
  2. 60 − 21 = 39.00
  3. (Or: 65% × 60 = 39.00)
7.Jayden's weekly pay of $600 increases by 2.5%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $615.00

  1. Increase: 2.5% of 600 = 15
  2. 600 + 15 = 615.00
  3. (Or: 102.5% × 600 = 615.00)
8.A jacket costs $120. It is reduced by 85% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $18.00

  1. Discount: 85% of 120 = 102
  2. 120 − 102 = 18.00
  3. (Or: 15% × 120 = 18.00)
9.Ava's weekly pay of $400 increases by 35%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $540.00

  1. Increase: 35% of 400 = 140
  2. 400 + 140 = 540.00
  3. (Or: 135% × 400 = 540.00)
10.Find 22% of 200.

Answer: 44

  1. 22% = 0.22
  2. 0.22 × 200 = 44
11.Noah's weekly pay of $510 increases by 15%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $586.50

  1. Increase: 15% of 510 = 76.5
  2. 510 + 76.5 = 586.50
  3. (Or: 115% × 510 = 586.50)
12.A jacket costs $20. It is reduced by 18% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $16.40

  1. Discount: 18% of 20 = 3.6
  2. 20 − 3.6 = 16.40
  3. (Or: 82% × 20 = 16.40)
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