The price of a gallon of unleaded gas was $ 2.85 yesterday. Today, the price fell to $ 2.78 . Find the percentage decrease. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.

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The price of a gallon of unleaded gas was

$
2.85

yesterday. Today, the price fell to
$
2.78

. Find the percentage decrease. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.

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Hi there

The percentage decrease is
((2.78−2.85)÷2.85)×100
=−2.46%

Good luck!

Davemundo answered Jun 7, 2018

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