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

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

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1.Find 40% of 120.

Answer: 48

  1. 40% = 0.4
  2. 0.4 × 120 = 48
2.A jacket costs $1180. It is reduced by 30% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $826.00

  1. Discount: 30% of 1180 = 354
  2. 1180 − 354 = 826.00
  3. (Or: 70% × 1180 = 826.00)
3.Find 20% of 40.

Answer: 8

  1. 20% = 0.2
  2. 0.2 × 40 = 8
4.Find 5% of 1040.

Answer: 52

  1. 5% = 0.05
  2. 0.05 × 1040 = 52
5.A jacket costs $800. It is reduced by 10% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $720.00

  1. Discount: 10% of 800 = 80
  2. 800 − 80 = 720.00
  3. (Or: 90% × 800 = 720.00)
6.Grace's weekly pay of $400 increases by 30%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $520.00

  1. Increase: 30% of 400 = 120
  2. 400 + 120 = 520.00
  3. (Or: 130% × 400 = 520.00)
7.Mason's weekly pay of $380 increases by 5%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $399.00

  1. Increase: 5% of 380 = 19
  2. 380 + 19 = 399.00
  3. (Or: 105% × 380 = 399.00)
8.Chloe's weekly pay of $460 increases by 25%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $575.00

  1. Increase: 25% of 460 = 115
  2. 460 + 115 = 575.00
  3. (Or: 125% × 460 = 575.00)
9.A jacket costs $860. It is reduced by 10% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $774.00

  1. Discount: 10% of 860 = 86
  2. 860 − 86 = 774.00
  3. (Or: 90% × 860 = 774.00)
10.A jacket costs $600. It is reduced by 75% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $150.00

  1. Discount: 75% of 600 = 450
  2. 600 − 450 = 150.00
  3. (Or: 25% × 600 = 150.00)
11.A jacket costs $280. It is reduced by 90% in a sale. What is the sale price?

Answer: $28.00

  1. Discount: 90% of 280 = 252
  2. 280 − 252 = 28.00
  3. (Or: 10% × 280 = 28.00)
12.Ava's weekly pay of $520 increases by 10%. What is the new weekly pay?

Answer: $572.00

  1. Increase: 10% of 520 = 52
  2. 520 + 52 = 572.00
  3. (Or: 110% × 520 = 572.00)
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