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What is the result when the number 72 is decreased by 44%? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

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I’m pretty sure in 40.3

Here is how to solve it.

44% of 72 is 31.68

Now you subtract 72-31.68 and get 40.32.

Then you round to the nearest tenth so then it’s 40.3
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