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the price of an item after that has a hundred and $40 today the price fell to $42 find the percentage decrease

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The intial price of the item is $140

The price fell to $42

Percentage decrease = Act price - real price / actual price

Actual price = $42

Real price = $ 140

Percentage decrease = 42 - 140 / 42

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