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20 July, 15:19

Finley's pumpkin had a mass of 6.5 kilograms (kg) before he carved it. After carving it, the pumpkin had a mass of 3.9 kg. What was the percent decrease in the mass of the pumpkin?

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  1. 20 July, 15:36
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    The percent decrease in the mass of the pumpkin for this case will be given by:

    (100 - (3.9 / 6.5) * 100) =

    (100-60) =

    40%

    After carving it, the pumpkin decreases a percent of 40% in the mass
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