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18 April, 01:40

The price of a cup of coffee was $2.85 yesterday. Today, the price fell to $2.50. Find the percentage decrease, Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a

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  1. 18 April, 01:47
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    5.9%

    Let's see what percentage of 2.55 is 2.40

    or $2.40 = x% of $2.55

    2.40 = (x/100) (2.55)

    x = 2.40 (100) / 2.55

    x = 240/2.55

    x = 94.1%

    $2.40 is 94.1% of $2.55

    The decrease is from 100% to 94.1%

    100-94.1 = 5.9% decrease in price
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