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Find the percent decrease. Round to the nearest percent. From 96°F to 71°F​

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Explanation:

100% = 96

1% = 100%/100 = 96/100 = 0.96

the temperature changed by 96 - 71 = 25.

how many % are these 25 ?

we check how often 1% fits into 25.

that is done by division :

25 / 0.96 = 26.04166667 ≈ 26%

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