What single decimal multiplier would you use to decrease by 2% followed by a 7% decrease?

Tiho asked Apr 27, 2022

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Tiho asked Apr 27, 2022

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Answer:

0.9114

Explanation:

That multiplier would be ...

(1 -2%)×(1 -7%)

= (1 -0.02)(1 -0.07)

= 0.98×0.93 = 0.9114

Ryan Salmons answered May 4, 2022

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