SOLUTION: The electricity costs of a business decreased from $12,000 one year to $10,920 the next. What is the rate of decrease?

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Question 59220: The electricity costs of a business decreased from $12,000 one year to $10,920 the next. What is the rate of decrease?
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The electricity costs of a business decreased from $12,000 one year to $10,920 the next. What is the rate of decrease?



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If you need this in percentage, multiply this by 100%
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-9%
The negative indicates a 9% decrease. If you say decrease, you don't need to say it was negative.
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