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The price of a house DECREASED from $82500 to $77500. Calculate the PERCENTAGE DECREASE

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Answer:

6.06%

Explanation:


percentage \: decrease \\ \\ = (82500 - 77500)/(82500) * 100 \\ \\ = (5000 * 100)/(82500) \\ \\ = (500000)/(82500) \\ \\ = 6.06060606 \\ \\ = 6.06 \%

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