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15 March, 14:17

The price of a gallon of unleaded gas was $2.90 yesterday. Today, the price fell to $2.85. Find the percentage decrease. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.

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  1. 15 March, 14:22
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    The answer is 2%

    2.85 is 98.2 % of 2.90.

    100% - 98.2 % = 1.8 which rounds to 2%.

    There was a 2% decrease.
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