document.write( "Question 137813: If a store sold 45 chairs last month and 30 chairs this month, what was the percent decrease in the number of chairs sold. my answer is 15% \n" ); document.write( "

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The decrease in number of chairs sold
\n" ); document.write( "monthly is $\"45+-+30+=+15\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The problem asks, \"What percent of 45
\n" ); document.write( "is 15?\"
\n" ); document.write( " $\"15+=+%28x%2F100%29%2A45\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"15%2F45+=+x%2F100\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"1%2F3+=+x%2F100\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+100%2F3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+33.33\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The percent decrease in chairs sold was 33 1/3 \n" ); document.write( "

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