SOLUTION: Beth had 4,000 in her purse on tuesday. On Wednesday after making a deposit, she onle had 2,500, a decrease of 1,500. What was the percentage change from Tuesday to Wednesday?

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Question 131764: Beth had 4,000 in her purse on tuesday. On Wednesday after making a deposit, she onle had 2,500, a decrease of 1,500. What was the percentage change from Tuesday to Wednesday?
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Beth had 4,000 in her purse on tuesday. On Wednesday after making a deposit, she onle had 2,500, a decrease of 1,500. What was the percentage change from Tuesday to Wednesday?

PERCENT_CHANGE+=+%28%28NEW_AMOUNT_MINUS_OLD_AMOUNT%29%2F%28OLD_AMOUNT%29%29%2A100%

PERCENT_CHANGE+=+%28%282500-4000%29%2F%284000%29%29%2A100%

PERCENT_CHANGE+=+%28%28-1500%29%2F%284000%29%29%2A100%

PERCENT_CHANGE+=+%28%28-1500%29%2F%284000%29%29%2A100%

PERCENT_CHANGE+=+%28-.375%29%2A100%

PERCENT_CHANGE+=+-37.5%

The negative sign shows it was a decrease.

Edwin