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In her first basketball game, Charlotte scored 21 points. In the next game, she scored 15

points. By what percent did her score decrease?
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User Hellopeach
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Answer:

28.57%

Explanation:

Find the percent decrease by dividing the change in the number of points by the original number of points, then multiplying it by 100:

((21 - 15) / 21) x 100

(6 / 21) x 100

= 28.57

So, her score decreased by approximately 28.57%

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