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A price was first decreased by 12%, then it was decreased again by an additional 5%. What is the percent of the total decrease? PLEASE HELP I NEED TO KNOW NOW!
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A price was first decreased by 12%, then it was decreased again by an additional 5%. What is the percent of the total decrease?

PLEASE HELP I NEED TO KNOW NOW!

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To solve the problem think of the percents like decimals so 12% would be .12 and 5% would be .05 when they are added it should be

.12 + .05= .22 which means 22%.

The answer is 22%.
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16.4% is the answer



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