SOLUTION: The girl's basketball team's score in last week's game was 30. They scored 24 in the game this week. The decrease was what percent of last week's score?

SOLUTION: The girl's basketball team's score in last week's game was 30. They scored 24 in the game this week. The decrease was what percent of last week's score?

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Question 274635: The girl's basketball team's score in last week's game was 30. They scored 24 in the game this week. The decrease was what percent of last week's score?
Answer by JBarnum(2146) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
24/30=4/5=.8=80% so if 30=100% and 24=80% then 100%-80%=%
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