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Say 400 is 100%, what would 236 be as a percentage lower than 100%

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\begin{gathered} 400-236=164 \\ \text{ so, 236 is 164 lower than 400} \\ =(164)/(400)*100 \\ =(164)/(4) \\ =41\text{ \%} \end{gathered}

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