Register
The price of a printer was reduced from $400 to $240, what was percent of decrease_______.
70.8k views
3 votes
The price of a printer was reduced from $400 to $240, what was percent of decrease_______.

User Umesh Rajbhandari
by
8.4k points

1 Answer

5 votes
A simple equation to help with percent decrease is the equation (new-old)/old. So the "new" value is $240, while the "old value is $400. So the equation would be (240-400)/400. This equals -160/400=40%. So its a 40% decrease
User Louise
by
8.3k points
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.5m questions

12.2m answers

Other Questions

A bathtub is being filled with water. After 3 minutes 4/5 of the tub is full. Assuming the rate is constant, how much longer will it take to fill the tub?
i have a field 60m long and 110 wide going to be paved i ordered 660000000cm cubed of cement  how thick must the cement be to cover field
Write words to match the expression. 24- ( 6+3)
A dealer sells a certain type of chair and a table for $40. He also sells the same sort of table and a desk for $83 or a chair and a desk for $77. Find the price of a chair, table, and of a desk.
The cost of 5 similar digital cameras and 3 similar video cameras is 3213. Each video camera costs 4 times as much as each digital camera. John buys a digital camera and a video camera. How much does he
Link Copied!