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For the first year of his car insurance policy, Tom pays $77 per month. As a reward for good driving, in the second year Tom's payments are reduced to $65 per month. What is the percentage decrease? Round your answer to the nearest whole percent.

User Cliabhach
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Answer:15.6

Explanation:

User Bug Hunter Zoro
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Answer: Percentage decrease is by 15.58%.

Explanation:

Since we have given that

Amount pays by Tom per month for the first year of his car insurance policy = $77

Amount pays by Tome per month for the second year of his car insurance policy = $65

We need to find the percentage decrease:

Percentage decrease is given by


(Difference)/(original)* 100\\\\=(77-65)/(77)* 100\\\\=(12)/(77)* 100\\\\=(1200)/(77)\\\\=15.58\%

Hence, Percentage decrease is by 15.58%.

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