Question

finley's pumpkin had a mass of 6.5 kilograms before he carved it. after carving it, the pumpkin had a mass of 3.9 kg. what was the percent decrease in the mass of the pumpkin?

Answer 1

6.5kg - 3.9kg = 2.6 kg (decrease)
decrease/original = 2.6 / 6.5 = 2/5 = 40%

Ans: 40%

Answer 2

40%

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the percent decrease, use the formula

% decrease = (amount of decrease)/(original amount)

The amount of decrease in the pumpkin is

6.5 - 3.9 = 2.6

The original amount is 6.5.

This gives us 2.6/6.5 = 0.4 = 40%