Question

1 A lawnmower that regularly sells for $200 is on sale for $85. Find the % of change that the price was decreased by ??? percent. Round to the nearest whole percent.

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Answer 1

The price changed by 92.5 %

Explanation:

The regular price of lawn mover = 200 dollars

The new selling price = 85 dollars

Change in selling price = 200 -85 dollars = 115 dollars

% change ==
`(185)/(200) * 100 = 92.5`

The price changed by 92.5 %