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Question 1112338: a car was purchased for $24000 is now worth $15000. to the nearest tenth of a percent, what was the percent decrease in the value of the car? Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! a car was purchased for $24000 is now worth $15000. to the nearest tenth of a percent, what was the percent decrease in the value of the car?
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It decreased $9000
9000/24000 = 3/8 = 37.5%
