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How do you find the amount of 12 dogs decreased by 25%

User Aboutaaron
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12- (25% of 12)
12- (.25*12)
12-3
9 dogs are left
User Karim Bahgat
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25% is actually a quarter (1/4).

A quarter of 12 is 3.

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Therefore if you were to decrease 12 dogs by 25%, you'd be left with 9 dogs as 12-3=9.
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