SOLUTION: The price of an item yesterday was $105
. Today, the price fell to $63
. Find the percentage decrease
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Question 960315: The price of an item yesterday was $105
. Today, the price fell to $63
. Find the percentage decrease
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The FRACTION of the decrease is:
( yesterday's price minus today's price ) / ( yesterday's price )
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The % of the decrease is:
40%
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