SOLUTION: A price decreased from $36 to $27. What is the percent of decrease? Is it 2.5? Thanks

Question 5857: A price decreased from $36 to $27. What is the percent of decrease?
Is it 2.5?
Thanks
Found 2 solutions by guapa, longjonsilver:
Answer by guapa(62) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Yes, it is
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
no it isn't...

amount decreased is by $9 and this is divided by the ORIGINAL...always the ORIGINAL!!!!

So, (9/36)*100 = 25%

Jon.

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