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Find the missing amount) Original: $160 New: $136 %Decrease:_______ (not multiple choice)
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Find the missing amount)

Original: $160
New: $136
%Decrease:_______

(not multiple choice)

User Balaswamy Vaddeman
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It would be 15% decrease, 136 divided by 160 times 100 would be 85 and when you subtract 85 from 100 would be 15.
User Ulfelder
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136/160=x/100

Cross multiply and divide:

136*100=13600
13600/160=85

Answer: 85%
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