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6 August, 10:32

An item that was selling for $72 is reduced to $60. Find the percent decrease in price. Round your answer to the nearest tenth

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  1. 6 August, 10:52
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    So first find decrease

    72-60=12

    now find percent discount of 100

    12/72=1/6=0.16666/1

    percent means parts out of 100 so j x%=x/100

    make 0.1666/1 into over 100

    0.166666/1 times 100/100=16.6666/100=16.6666%

    roound to tenth

    16.7%
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