Question

If the original quantity is 8 and the new quantity
is 2, what is the percent decrease?

Answer 1

If the original quantity is 8 and the new quantity is 2, then the correct answer is 75%.

How did we figure this out?

For this question we need to subtract and multiply the numbers. We know that 2 = 25% of 8 so:

`\boxed{8-2=6}\\\boxed{6/2=3}`

We are going to take that 25% and multiply it with 3 to get are final answer.

What is the missing number of 25 and 3?

`\boxed{25*3=75}\\\boxed{So,2=75}`

Therefore, If the original quantity is 8 and the new quantity is 2, then the correct answer is 75%.

Answer 2

2 is a 4th of 8 so it’s a 75% decrease