document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=283980>Question 283980</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me please? I have a word problem that I need help on. If gas in 1981 is 135.3 cents per gallon and in 1998 it is 111.5 cents per gallon, what is the percent of decrease? What I came up with is : 135.3 - 111.5= 23.8. I need  help in finding the percent of decrease. Please advise. Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #206149 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=206149\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (135.3-111.5)/135.3=23.8/135.3=.1759=17.59% REDUCTION. </SPAN>\n" );
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