SOLUTION: Word problem on percentage: Problem type 3 The price of a technology stock has dropped to 9.74 today. Yesterday's price was 9.85. Find the percentage decrease. Round your answer t

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Question 353199: Word problem on percentage: Problem type 3
The price of a technology stock has dropped to 9.74 today. Yesterday's price was 9.85. Find the percentage decrease. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent

Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.11/9.74=0.01129=01.1%
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