Question

An arrangement of flowers originally priced at $46.00 is marked down to $35.00. What is the percent of decrease, rounded to the nearest whole number?

A.21%
B.24%
C.27%
D.31%

Answer 1

.24 x 46 = 11
So 47 - 11 = 35
I should say the answer is B. 24%.

Answer 2

The decrease is 46-35=11 11/46 is approximately 0.23913, or 23.913% Rounded to the nearest whole percent, this is 24%, so I'd say B