The price of a suit decreased from $280 to $182 during a clearance sale. What is the percent of decrease in the price?

QAmmunity.org

My account
Edit my Profile
Private messages
My favorites

Ask a Question
Questions
Tags
Categories
Ask a Question

Dave Clausen asked May 7, 2022

53,698 views

18 votes

The price of a suit decreased from $280 to $182 during a clearance sale.

What is the percent of decrease in the price?

Mathematics
high-school

Dave Clausen asked May 7, 2022

by Dave Clausen

2.6k points

0 Comments

Your comment on this question:

Email me at this address if a comment is added after mine:Email me if a comment is added after mine

Privacy: Your email address will only be used for sending these notifications.

Your answer

Email me at this address if my answer is selected or commented on:Email me if my answer is selected or commented on

Privacy: Your email address will only be used for sending these notifications.

2 Answers

13 votes

Answer:

%35

Explanation:

You would take 182 and divide it by 280. That equals .65, you would take the 1 and subtract your answer to get .35 or %35.

Dpetruha answered May 9, 2022

by Dpetruha

3.2k points

0 Comments

Your comment on this answer:

Email me at this address if a comment is added after mine:Email me if a comment is added after mine

Privacy: Your email address will only be used for sending these notifications.

20 votes

Answer:

12%

Explanation:

Gkkirsch answered May 13, 2022

by Gkkirsch

2.7k points

0 Comments

Your comment on this answer:

Email me at this address if a comment is added after mine:Email me if a comment is added after mine

Privacy: Your email address will only be used for sending these notifications.

Ask a Question

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

1.6m questions

2.0m answers

0 Comments

Your comment on this question:

Your answer

2 Answers

0 Comments

Your comment on this answer:

0 Comments

Your comment on this answer:

Other Questions