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To decrease an amount by 24% what single multiplier would you use​

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Divide the percentage by 100 so 24/100 is 0.24 so if you want to find out 24% of 40 you do 40 times 0.24 which is 9.6
User Jsvisa
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24/100 and multiply by the number u want to decrease 24 by

for example 24% of 20 =


(24 * 20)/(100)

which = 480 and u divide that by 100 which is 4.8

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