Question

The regular price of a color TV is $539.22. During a sale, Hill TV is selling the TV for $456.56. Determine the percent decrease in the price of the TV

Answer 1

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Answer: = 15.3296% decrease

How to Calculate Percentage Decrease

• Subtract starting value minus final value

=> 539.22 - 456.56

=> 79.66

• Divide that amount by the absolute value of the starting value

=> 79.66 ÷ 539.22

=> 0.153296

• Multiply by 100 to get percent decrease

=> 0.153296 × 100

=> 15.3296%

If the percentage is negative, it means there was an increase and not an decrease.

Therefore, percentage decrease is 15.3%