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pet store inc found that they were selling more guinea pigs and fewer birds. in 2010, they had 42 birds in stock, and in 2011, they decided to only keep 34 birds in stock. What was the percent decrease
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pet store inc found that they were selling more guinea pigs and fewer birds. in 2010, they had 42 birds in stock, and in 2011, they decided to only keep 34 birds in stock. What was the percent decrease in inventory from 2010 to 2011

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decrease it to get your answer
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Answer=19.05% decrease

42 birds 34 birds
___________=__________
100percent x percent

cross multiply
42x=3400
divide both sides by 42
x=80.95 percent

The inventory in 2011 is 80.95% the inventory in 2010

100-80.95=19.05% decrease
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