SOLUTION: please help me with persent of decrease? the question is in a word problem so here it is. sally and susan when back to school shoping. sally bought a $59.00 pair of jeans for 10% o

Question 333598: please help me with persent of decrease? the question is in a word problem so here it is. sally and susan when back to school shoping. sally bought a $59.00 pair of jeans for 10% off. susan found the same pair of $59.00 jeans for $54.00. what is the persent of decrease on the pair of jeans that susan bought?
i dont want the anser to the problem just how to do it useing my word problem
thanks in advance
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
sally bought a $59.00 pair of jeans for 10% off.
susan found the same pair of $59.00 jeans for $54.00.
what is the percent of decrease on the pair of jeans that susan bought?
;
Percent decrease = * 100
% decrease = * 100
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