The number 16 is decreased to 7. What is the percentage by which the number was decreased, to the nearest tenth of a percent?

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Thomas Schultz asked Nov 16, 2023

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The number 16 is decreased to 7. What is the percentage by which the number was

decreased, to the nearest tenth of a percent?

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Answer: 56.3%
Explanation: 16-7=9
9/16*100%=56.25=56.3(nearest tenth)

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56.3%

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56.3%

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