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

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

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1.A jacket costs $230. It is reduced by 45% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $126.50

  1. Discount: 45% of 230 = 103.5
  2. 230 − 103.5 = 126.50
  3. (Or: 55% × 230 = 126.50)
2.A jacket costs $410. It is reduced by 18% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $336.20

  1. Discount: 18% of 410 = 73.8
  2. 410 − 73.8 = 336.20
  3. (Or: 82% × 410 = 336.20)
3.A jacket costs $520. It is reduced by 18% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $426.40

  1. Discount: 18% of 520 = 93.6
  2. 520 − 93.6 = 426.40
  3. (Or: 82% × 520 = 426.40)
4.A jacket costs $310. It is reduced by 45% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $170.50

  1. Discount: 45% of 310 = 139.5
  2. 310 − 139.5 = 170.50
  3. (Or: 55% × 310 = 170.50)
5.Sienna's weekly pay of $550 increases by 22%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $671.00

  1. Increase: 22% of 550 = 121
  2. 550 + 121 = 671.00
  3. (Or: 122% × 550 = 671.00)
6.A jacket costs $70. It is reduced by 45% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $38.50

  1. Discount: 45% of 70 = 31.5
  2. 70 − 31.5 = 38.50
  3. (Or: 55% × 70 = 38.50)
7.Olivia's weekly pay of $310 increases by 45%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $449.50

  1. Increase: 45% of 310 = 139.5
  2. 310 + 139.5 = 449.50
  3. (Or: 145% × 310 = 449.50)
8.A jacket costs $280. It is reduced by 12% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $246.40

  1. Discount: 12% of 280 = 33.6
  2. 280 − 33.6 = 246.40
  3. (Or: 88% × 280 = 246.40)
9.A jacket costs $540. It is reduced by 7% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $502.20

  1. Discount: 7% of 540 = 37.8
  2. 540 − 37.8 = 502.20
  3. (Or: 93% × 540 = 502.20)
10.Find 15% of 480.

Answer: 72

  1. 15% = 0.15
  2. 0.15 × 480 = 72
11.A jacket costs $330. It is reduced by 12.5% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $288.75

  1. Discount: 12.5% of 330 = 41.25
  2. 330 − 41.25 = 288.75
  3. (Or: 87.5% × 330 = 288.75)
12.Cooper's weekly pay of $130 increases by 22%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $158.60

  1. Increase: 22% of 130 = 28.6
  2. 130 + 28.6 = 158.60
  3. (Or: 122% × 130 = 158.60)
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