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The price of a gallon of unleaded gas was $2.87 yesterday. Today, the price fell to $2.82 . Find the percentage decrease. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent
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The price of a gallon of unleaded gas was

$2.87

yesterday. Today, the price fell to
$2.82
. Find the percentage decrease. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent

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(Change)/(original) *100
.05/2.87 *100

1.7%
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