Question

What is the percent decrease from 137 pounds to 130 pounds

Answer 1

The percent decrease from 137 pounds to 130 pounds is:

`\begin{gathered} \lvert\frac{\text{ Final value }-\text{ Initial value}}{\text{ Initial value}}\rvert\cdot100=\lvert(130-137)/(137)\rvert\cdot100=\lvert-0.051\rvert\cdot100=5.11\text{ \%} \\ \text{Rounded to the nearest percent is : 5\%} \\ \text{The answer is 5\%} \end{gathered}`