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What is the percent decrease when the balance in a bank account goes rom $300 to $60

A. The percent decreases is 20%
B. The percent decreases is 25%
C. The percent decrease is 80%
D. The percent decrease is 87%

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The percent decrease is 80%.

User Ferdinand Neman
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To find percentage decrease of something, we use this general formula:

percentage decrease =
(original - new)/(original) * 100

Plugging in original value of 300 and new value of 60 will give us:


(300-60)/(300)*100\\=(240)/(300)*100\\=0.8*100\\=80.

So we have a 80% decrease. Answer choice C is correct.


ANSWER: C

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