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Please help The price of a sweater decreased from 29.99 to 24.49. Find the percent decrease.
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The price of a sweater decreased from 29.99 to 24.49. Find the percent decrease.

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Answer:

The answer is 5.45%.

Explanation:

29.99 - 24.49 = 5.5 which is the amount the price decreased.

Then, we divide the amount of decrease from the initial amount:

29.99 / 5.5 = 5.45

The answer is 5.45%

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