SOLUTION: I am trying to decrease 280 by 95% and I keep forget how to set it up.Could you please help show me hoe to set up this problem so I can be able to solve it on my own. Thank you

Question 296871: I am trying to decrease 280 by 95% and I keep forget how to set it up.Could you please help show me hoe to set up this problem so I can be able to solve it on my own. Thank you
Answer by JBarnum(2146) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if 100% of 280=1*280=280
to find the number for a % u divide the % by 100. ex 80%/100=.8 95%/100=.95
so 95% of 280=.95(280)=266
so if u are decreasing 95% u are subtracting 95% of 280 from 280
so its 280-266=
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