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A truck driver transported 748 boxes of goods at the first time. And the number of boxes of goods at the second time decreased to 561. What was the percentage decrease in the number of boxes of goods?

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Answer: 25% decrease in number of boxes of goods

Explanation:

If you want to find a percent of a number you turn the percent into a decimal

Example:

Step 1

25% of 748

Step 2

0.25*748=561

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