document.write( "Question 456702: how do you find the percent decrease of a problem?
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how do you find the percent decrease of a problem?
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\n" ); document.write( "Subtract the amt resulting from the decrease from original amt.
\n" ); document.write( "Divide that by the original amt, multiply that by 100 to get the percent
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\n" ); document.write( "For example the original amt was $200
\n" ); document.write( "Actual amt was $110
\n" ); document.write( "What was the percent decrease?
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28200-110%29%2F200\"$ * 100 = 45% decrease \n" ); document.write( "

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