document.write( "Question 529363: A sweater was originally priced at $32 is on sale for $28. What is the percent of decrease rounded to the nearest whole number? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #349574 by Maths68(1474) You can put this solution on YOUR website! Original price = $32 \n" ); document.write( "Sale price = $28 \n" ); document.write( "Decrease = $4\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Decrease%=(Original price - Sale price)*100/(original price) \n" ); document.write( "Decrease%=(32-28)*100/32 \n" ); document.write( "Decrease%=4*100/32 \n" ); document.write( "Decrease%=400/32 \n" ); document.write( "Decrease%=12.5%\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Check \n" ); document.write( "===== \n" ); document.write( "12.5% of 32 = 32*(12.5/100)=400/100=4 \n" ); document.write( "Sale price = original price - discount \n" ); document.write( "Sale price = 32-4 = 28\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |