Question

The price of an item yesterday was $140. Today, the price fell to $91. Find the percentage decrease.

Answer 1

65% decrease

Step-by-step explanation:

65% of 140 = 91

Answer 2

The price of an item yesterday was $140. Today, the price fell to $91. The percentage decrease is 35%

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the percentage decrease of a number we first find the difference between the two given numbers, this difference is called the decrease.So we are given a decrease from $140 to $91 ,

the difference = 140 - 91 = 49

Now to find percent decrease we first divide the difference with the original number i.e 140 and

`(49)/(140)=0.35`

`0.35 * 100` = 35%

which is the value of percentage decrease.