The number 70 is decreased to 68. What is the percentage by which the number was decreased, to the nearest tenth of a percent?

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asked Mar 17, 2020 150k views

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Michiko · Answer 1 · 2020-03-21T11:23:50+0000

Answer:

97.14285714285714%

Explanation:

Percentage decrease is found by dividing the decrease by the starting number, then multiplying that result by 100%.