Question

Last year prom tickets were $65, and this year they are $50. What is the percent of decrease in the price of prom tickets? Round to the nearest whole percent.

A) 15%
B) 23%
C) 30%
D) 52%

Answer 1

B, 23 percent
23 percent of 65 is 14.95, 65 minus 14.95 is 50.05 and it says to round so there you go

Answer 2

B. 23%

Explanation:

We are given that,

Original price = $65

New price = $50

Decreased price = 65 - 50 = $15

Thus, the percent of decrease in the price is given by,

Percent of decrease =
`(Decreased \ Price)/(Original\ Price)* 100`

i.e. Percent of decrease =
`(15)/(65)* 100`

i.e. Percent of decrease =
`0.23* 100`

i.e. Percent of decrease = 23%

Hence, the percent of decrease in the price is 23%.