58.3k views
2 votes
The price of a television decreased from 1000.00 to 800.00.what is the percent of decrease.

User Alen Smith
by
7.6k points

2 Answers

7 votes

Answer:

The decrease is 20%

Explanation:

User Tobiasz
by
6.7k points
1 vote
Percentage change = 100((New Value - Original Value) / Original Value)
So....
100((800 - 1000) / 1000)
= 100(-1/5) = -20%
Considering the question asks what is the percentage 'decrease' and thus has mentioned that the price is decreasing, you should just give the answer as 20%. If it was not mentioned that the value increases or decreases, it would be correct to put it as -20%
User Whiskeyo
by
7.1k points