Question

A chunk meat weighs 8kg.After reducing it a bit a bit,it weighs 6 1/2kg. Find the percentage decrease

Answer 1

Answer: 18.75%

Explanation:

To find the percentage decrease, the formula is shown below.

Plug in the values and calculate:

`(8-6.5)/(8) *100=18.75%`

So, the chunk of meat lost 18.75% of its initial weight.