SOLUTION: percent of decrease from 290 to 100

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Question 882751: percent of decrease from 290 to 100
Answer by Leaf W.(135) About Me  (Show Source):
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First, find the amount of decrease by subtracting 100 from 290: 290 - 100 = 190
Then, put that number over the initial value and reduce to decimal form: 190%2F290+=+0.655
To convert from decimal form to percent, move the decimal over to the right two places: 0.655 = 65.5%
Thus, the percent of decrease from 290 to 100 is 65.5%