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What is 15 meters decreased by 60%

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Answer:

-9

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\begin{array}ll \cline{1-1} \textit{a\% of b}\\ \cline{1-1} \\ \left( \cfrac{a}{100} \right)\cdot b \\\\ \cline{1-1} \end{array}~\hspace{5em}\stackrel{\textit{60\% of 15}}{\left( \cfrac{60}{100} \right)15}\implies 9~\hspace{7em} \stackrel{15-9}{6}

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