SOLUTION: A price decreased from $36 to $27. What is the percent of decrease? Is it 2.5? Thanks

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Question 5857: A price decreased from $36 to $27. What is the percent of decrease?
Is it 2.5?
Thanks
Found 2 solutions by guapa, longjonsilver:
Answer by guapa(62) About Me  (Show Source):
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) About Me  (Show Source):
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no it isn't...

amount decreased is by $9 and this is divided by the ORIGINAL...always the ORIGINAL!!!!

So, (9/36)*100 = 25%

Jon.