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11) Jacob talked the man at the bike shop to decrease the price of a bike he

wanted to purchase. The price of a mountain bike is decreased from $150 to
$120. By what percent is the price decreased?
PLEASE HELP ME

User Ranojan
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Answer:

20%

Explanation:

It decreased by $30, which means 150/30. You want to reverse it, 30/150 = 0.20 (which is also 20%). This is how I do it, sorry if I couldn't explain it well.

User Zack ISSOIR
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80%! i hope this really helps!! (:
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