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A picture frame originally priced at 13.00 is on sale for 7.50 what is the percent decrease

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ratio and proportion

$7.50' $13.00= x%/100%
cross multiply
13.00x=750
divide by 13
x= 57.69% which = the % of the new price paid

100%- 58%= 42% is the percent decrease

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