An item went on sale for $13 from $16. What percent decrease is this? (Round the answer to the nearest tenths)

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asked Dec 1, 2022 72.6k views

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Sigar Dave · Answer 1 · 2022-12-07T18:34:48+0000

Answer:

18.8% (nearest tenth)

Explanation:

Decrease = 16 - 13 = 3

Decrease % = Decrease/Original x 100%

= 3/16 x 100

= 0.1875 x 100

= 18.75%