Question

The price of a calculator has decreased from

$12.00 to $9.00. What is the percent of
decrease?
A 3%
B 25%
C 33%
D 75%

Answer 1

im pretty sure its b 25 percent

Answer 2

Decrease = New number - Original Number

% Decrease =
`(Decrease)/(Original~number)` × 100

Decrease = 9 - 12 = -3

% Decrease =
`(-3)/(12)` = -0.25 × 100 = -25

Your answer = -25