SOLUTION: in one summer, the number of icecream stands in your home town decreased from 10 to 7. what is the the decrease of ice cream?

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Question 215418: in one summer, the number of icecream stands in your home town decreased from 10 to 7. what is the the decrease of ice cream?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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in one summer, the number of icecream stands in your home town decreased from 10 to 7. what is the percent decrease in the number of stands?
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Quantity decrease = 3
Percent decrease: 3/10 = 0.3 = 30%
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Stan H.