Question

A DVD player that is marked down for $400 to $350.what is the percentage of decrease

Answer 1

Explanation:

Percent increase/decrease has a formula:

`(orig-sale)/(orig)*100=%inc/dec`

For us, this looks like:

`(400-350)/(400)*100`

which simplifies to

`(50)/(400)*100`

which is 12.5%