SOLUTION: The length of a cloth shrinks from 15 m to 12 m what percent decrease in the length

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Question 834986: The length of a cloth shrinks from 15 m to 12 m what percent decrease in the length
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) About Me  (Show Source):
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Formula for percent increase or decrease.

expr%28abs%28NEW-OLD%29%2FOLD%29%2A%22100%25%22

expr%28abs%2812-15%29%2F15%29%2A%22100%25%22

expr%28abs%28-3%29%2F15%29%2A%22100%25%22

expr%283%2F15%29%2A%22100%25%22

expr%281%2F5%29%2A%22100%25%22

%2220%25%22

Edwin