Question

A shirt originally cost $40.97, but it is on sale for $30.73. What is the percentage decrease of the price of the shirt? If necessary, round to the nearest percent.

Answer 1

25 percent

Explanation:

The percent decrease is found by

percent decrease = (original - new)/original * 100 percent

= (40.97- 30.73)/ 40.97 * 100 percent

=10.27/40.97 * 100 percent

=.24993898 * 100 percent

= 24.993898 percent

= 25 percent