Question

The cost of a new sweater went from $50.00 to $30.00 on sale. What percent decrease

is this?
(1 point)
A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 40%
D. 167%
%
100
=
change
original

Answer 1

The percent decrease is 40%.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the percent decrease, we need to calculate the change in the cost of the sweater and divide it by the original price. The change is $50.00 - $30.00 = $20.00. Then, we divide the change by the original price, $20.00 / $50.00 = 0.4. To express this as a percentage, we multiply by 100: 0.4 * 100 = 40%. Therefore, the percent decrease is 40%.

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