Question

What is the percent decrease from 5000 to 4000?

Answer 1

20% decrement

Steps:

➥5000-x% of 5000=400

➥5000-x% × 5000=4000

➥5000-4000=x% × 5000

➥1000=x% × 5000

➥x%=1000/5000

➥x%=0.2

➥x%=20/100

➥x%=20%

Answer 2

20%

Explanation:

5000 - 4000 = 1000

`(1000)/(5000)` × 100

`(1)/(5)` × 100

0.2 × 100 = 20%

Check:

5000 - 20% of 5000

5000 - 2/10 × 5000

5000 - 1000

= 4000