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Reduce £20 by 15%

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User X Pahadi
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Answer:

the new value is 17 and the absolute change is -3

Explanation:

take 20 and subtract your percentage increase

20 - (15% × 20) =

20 - 15% × 20 =

(1 - 15%) × 20 =

(100% - 15%) × 20 =

85% × 20 =

85 ÷ 100 × 20 =

85 × 20 ÷ 100 =

1,700 ÷ 100 =

User Lim
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