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A store decreases the price of an item from $120 to $90. What is the percent decrease?

User Rex Pan
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Answer:

25% decrease

Explanation:

percent decrease is calculated as


(decrease)/(original) × 100%

decrease = $120 - $90 = $30 , then

% decrease =
(30)/(120) × 100% = 0.25 × 100% = 25%

User DaveParillo
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Answer:

The price eill be the remaining which is $30

User Dani M
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