SOLUTION: the price of RGB Stock dropped from $80 to $56 last week.what is the percent decrease?

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Question 1004506: the price of RGB Stock dropped from $80 to $56 last week.what is the percent decrease?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, Rwilson55:
Answer by ikleyn(52884) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28%2880-56%29%2F80%29%2A100 = 24%2F80.100 = %283%2F10%29%2A100 = 30%.


Answer by Rwilson55(9) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First find the difference between the two prices.
80-56=24
Since you are finding the percent of decrease, put the difference over the original price.
So: 24%2F80
Now divide: 24÷80=.3
.3 as a percent is 30%, so your final answer is 30% decrease.