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Sally wants to decreace 150 by 3%
What number would she get

User Vera
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Answer:

Hi there!! Thank you for posting this question, as it helped me figure this out for myself as well!!

Explanation:

Maybe this will help,

Let’s pretend the actual number is 100. So, what is 3% of 100?

That is correct, it is 3.

And again, let’s pretend the number in question is actually 50, what is 3% of 50? Well, sense 50 is half of 100 let’s assume 3% of 50 would become Half of the 3 from earlier, making 50’s 3%, 2.5.

Let’s add those together, 3 + 2.5 = 5.5.

Therefore, if you decreased 150 by 3% you would arrive at 144.5.

I hope this helps!! I know this is not a very convention way to figure this out but I hope this makes sense!! Have a blessed day!!

User Vmayer
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Answer:

145.5

Explanation:

cuz y not

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