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The price of a cup of coffee was $2.45 yesterday. Today, the price fell to $2.20. Find the percentage decrease. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.

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The percent of CHANGE is

100(2.30 - 2.45)/2.45 % ≅ -6.1%

The percent of DECREASE is ≅ 6.1%
User Tschuege
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Answer:

$0.10

Explanation:

$2.45

$2.20 -

______

$0.10

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