Question

Original shirt cost: $55. Current shirt cost $40 find the percent decrease round to the nearest whole percent

Answer 1

So

The answer is ; the cost of the t-shirt decreased by 27%

Answer 2

Explanation:

Original cost = $55

Current price = $40

Decrease in price = 40-55 = -$15

Percentage decrease = [(New price - old price)/ old price] *100

Percentage decrease = (40-55)/55] *100

= -0.272727 *100

= -27.27%

To a whole percentage = 27%

Therefore, the cost of the t-shirt decreased by 27%