304558 304558
  • 08-03-2015
  • Mathematics
Answered

The price of a calculator has decreased from
$12.00 to $9.00. What is the percent of
decrease?
A 3%
B 25%
C 33%
D 75%

Answer :

secret13 secret13
  • 08-03-2015
Decrease = New number - Original Number

% Decrease = [tex] \frac{Decrease}{Original~number} [/tex] × 100

Decrease = 9 - 12 = -3

% Decrease = [tex] \frac{-3}{12} [/tex] = -0.25 × 100 = -25

Your answer = -25
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Judodog Judodog
  • 08-03-2015

im pretty sure its b 25 percent
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