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The electricity costs of a business decreased from $12,000 one year to $10,920 the next. What is the rate of decrease?
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%2810920-12000%29%2F12000\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-1080%2F12000\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-.09\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "If you need this in percentage, multiply this by 100%
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-.09%28100%29\"$ %
\n" ); document.write( "-9%
\n" ); document.write( "The negative indicates a 9% decrease. If you say decrease, you don't need to say it was negative.
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