SOLUTION: 25 decreased by 10% is what number?

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Question 81976: 25 decreased by 10% is what number?
Answer by BurningFlame_marc(77) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello!
For this question, you will only subtract 10% of 25 from 25

First you need to get the 10% of 25 which is 2.5
Then subtract 2.5 from 25.
You will get 22.5. And that is the answer.