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maddog89824 maddog89824
  • 25-10-2016
  • Mathematics
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A video, originally priced at $15, is on sale for $5.50. What is the percent of decrease rounded to the nearest whole number?

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gnash1 gnash1
  • 25-10-2016
Step one: Subtract $15 - $5.50 = $9.50 
Step two: divide $9.50 ÷ $15 = .633 (rounded) 
Step three: Multiply .633 * 100 to change it to a percent. It becomes 63.3% (rounded) 
The decrease is 63.33% 

Proof: $15 * .63333 = $9.50 
Subtract $15 - $9.50 = $5.50

does this help??
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stormkobinski stormkobinski
  • 25-10-2018

I think my answer is %10

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