Question

The price of a suit decreased from $280 to $182 during a clearance sale. What is the percent of decrease in the price? Round to the nearest percent, if necessary.

Answer 1

280 - 182 = 98

98/280 * 100 = 35%

(You can gheck this: 35% of 280 = 98, so 280 - 98 = 182)

Hope this helps

Answer 2

we know that

The price $
`280` represent the
`100`%

Find the percentage of the price $
`182`

by proportion

`(280)/(100) (price)/(percentage) = (182)/(x) (price)/(percentage) \\\\ x*280=182*100\\\\ x=(182*100)/(280)`

`x=65`%

Find the percentage decrease

Percentage decrease=
`100-65=35`%

therefore

the answer is

The percentage decrease is equal to
`35`%