document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=47401>Question 47401</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.The electricity costs of a business decreased from 12,00 one year to 10,920 the next year what is the rate of decrease?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.The total bill was $65.32 with the 15% gratuity already added what was the cost of the actual meal? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #31731 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=awhalen><B>awhalen(4)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=awhalen><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=31731\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.10290=12000(1-r).find the r. r=10290/12000= .91<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-.91= .09 to get a percentage multiply .09 by 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9% decrease rate\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. 65.32*.15= 9.798 add 9.798 to the original cost.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "65.32+9.798= 75.118 round to the nearest tenth $75.12\r<BR>\n" );
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