Question

Last month Jack spent $80.00 on games. This month he only spent $64.00. He spent _____ percent less this month.

A) 20%
B) 25%
C) 40%
D) 60%

Answer 1

Jack spent 20% less this month compared to last month.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the percentage decrease in Jack's spending, we need to calculate the difference in the amounts and find what percentage of the original amount it represents. The difference between $80.00 and $64.00 is $16.00. To find the percentage decrease, we divide the difference by the original amount ($16.00 ÷ $80.00) and then multiply by 100.

Percentage decrease = ($16.00 ÷ $80.00) × 100 = 0.2 × 100 = 20%

This means that Jack spent 20% less this month compared to last month.