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A car company is designing a car that uses 12% less steel than

its current model. If the current model uses 1,500 pounds of
steel, how much steel will the new car model use?

User Gauri
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Answer:

180 pound

Explanation:

percentage:

the value of 12%

  • 12% of 1500 pounds
  • 12/100 × 1500
  • 18,000/100
  • 180

much steel will the new car model use is 180 pound

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