SOLUTION: The Carcharodon megaladon shark of the Miocene ere is believed to have been about 12 meters long.The modern great white shark is about 6 meters long.Write the change in length of t

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Question 674390: The Carcharodon megaladon shark of the Miocene ere is believed to have been about 12 meters long.The modern great white shark is about 6 meters long.Write the change in length of these longest sharks over time as a percent increase or decrease.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The change in length is +12+-+6+=+6+ m
The percent decrease in length is
+%286+%2F+12%29%2A100+=+50+
50% decrease