Question

The price of a cup of coffee has dropped to $2.50 today. Yesterday's price was $2.75. Find the percentage decrease. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of

a percent.

Answer 1

9.1%

Explanation:

The price of a coffee has dropped to $2.50

Yesterday the price was $2.75

Therefore the percentage decrease can be calculated as follows

= 2.50 - 2.75/2.75 × 100

= -0.25/2.75 ×100

= 0.09090 × 100

= 9.1%

Hence the percentage decrease is 9.1%