Question

A bear eats 120 pounds of food each week. The zoo decreased the amount 105 pounds each week because the bear gained so ouch weight . What is the percent decrease ?

Answer 1

87.5

Explanation:

solve like this

120*x/100=105

12000*x=10500

x=10500/12000

x=87.5

%87.5 in decimal form is .875

Answer 2

12.5

Explanation:

15/120 × 100 = 12.5

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