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Percy’s body mass index (BMI) score is 30. As a long term goal he wants to be in the healthy zone and decrease his BMI by 20%. What will Percy’s new score be when he reaches his goal?

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User Netfa
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your answer would be A: 24

because 20% of 30 is 6 and because he wants to decrease it by 20% (or 6) it would make your answer 24.

20% into a decimal is .20

.20 divided by 30=6




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