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The price of a calculator has decreased from $200 to $150. What is the percentage of decrease?

A) 3%
B) 25%
C) 33%
D) 50%
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User LikerRr
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Answer:

the correct answer is B) 25%

Explanation:

If half of 200 is 100 (50%) and you're trying to find out what 150$ is equal to from the decrease rate, you divide 50 in half because youre finding the percentage of $200 to $150 and there's not much of a difference, so 25%.

User Mukti
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25 percent is the correct answer
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