SOLUTION: The selling price of a home was dropped from $200 to $190. By what percent did the price drop

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Question 1132030: The selling price of a home was dropped from $200 to $190. By what percent did the price drop
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, Alan3354:
Answer by ikleyn(52915) About Me  (Show Source):
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a)  Take the difference;  


b)  relate it to the base value; 


c)  then multiply the fraction by 100 to get percentage:


%28%28200-190%29%2F200%29%2A100 = 5%.


Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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The selling price of a home was dropped from $200 to $190. By what percent did the price drop
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A "home" for $190???
A home for what, a gerbil?