SOLUTION: There were 160 smarties in the box yesterday, but now there are 116. What is the percent decrease
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Question 1150709: There were 160 smarties in the box yesterday, but now there are 116. What is the percent decrease
Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The percent decrease is the amount of change (from 160 to 116), divided by the original amount (160), multiplied by 100 to express the change as a percent.
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