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If the original quantity is 8 and the new quantity is 4, what is the percent decrease

User Zymotik
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Answer:

50%

Explanation:

First, to find a percentage, you divide the part out of the whole (numerator out of the denominator in a fraction);

4 ÷ 8 = 0.5

Once you have your decimal number, you need to move the decimal point 2 spaces to the left to turn it into a percentage;

0.5 = 50

Therefore, the percent decrease is 50%.

User Ivo Van Der Wijk
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Answer: its a half a percent or 50%

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