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The price of a cup of coffee was $2.35 yesterday. Today, the price fell to $2.20 . Find the percentage decrease. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.
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The price of a cup of coffee was $2.35 yesterday. Today, the price fell to $2.20 . Find the percentage decrease. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.

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Hey there,

Answer:
Value decrease = $2.35 - $2.20
= $0.15
Percentage decrease = 0.15 / 2.35 x 100
= 6.3829787234%
= 6.4%

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